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Newton Plantation

1 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.74498, -2.77328

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Native broadleaved woodland

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, Common Blue Damselfly +91 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Fumitory, Sycamore +128 more · last seen 2025

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km▾
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km▾
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km▾
Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route▾

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route99 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Road near Newton Plantation

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road near Newton Plantation

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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🌱The QuarryUrban park4.3 km→✦QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURYHistoric site4.4 km→✦Charles DarwinHistoric site4.1 km→✦Shrewsbury CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Mary WebbHistoric site4.2 km→🌱The QuarryUrban park4.3 km→