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Abley's Pool Plantation

2 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.25823, -2.87187

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Gatekeeper, Harlequin Ladybird, Black Clock +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Least Duckweed, Male-fern, Silver Birch +26 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, King Alfred's Cakes, Jelly Ear +5 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Ancient Tree WalkWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound trip
Fishpool Valley walkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

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National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swan Pool, Shobdon Park

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swan Pool, Shobdon Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium MeadowUrban park4.5 km→✦Moated site at Court House FarmHistoric site4.8 km→⚽Millennium MeadowPlaying field4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🌱Kingsland (Millennium Green)Urban park4.3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.3 km→