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Tile Sheds Plantation

4 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Small White +12 more · last seen 2022

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2023

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Broomfield - Stone CrossCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 71Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 71Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route237 m
Named routeRef 71Length 237 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

Arable farmland and Low Plain Plantation

Arable farmland and Low Plain Plantation

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