Plan your visit
PlayDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome196 ha
Getting here
56.05766, -3.88161
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
v16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Helix Around Town TrailCycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 76Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route955 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 955 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km▾
Named routeRef 76Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this urban park
Plean Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 196 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Plean Country Park Public Parking · Free · 318m
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Playground
4 · 98m away
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Toilets
264m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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