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Atherstone Road Plantation

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.67356, -1.54135

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Yellowhammer
  • 🌿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 — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Whitethroat +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Whitethroat +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Parornix, Maple Dot, Elm Leaf-miner +74 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Hawthorn Parornix, Maple Dot, Elm Leaf-miner +74 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Coltsfoot, Ivy +221 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Coltsfoot, Ivy +221 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fragrant Funnel, Ballerina, Daisy Rust +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Fragrant Funnel, Ballerina, Daisy Rust +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dingle Lanepublic footpath · 726 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 726 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route657 m
Named routeRef 63Length 657 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 63Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Atherstone Road Plantation and the road

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Atherstone Road Plantation and the road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Twycross ZooVisitor farm2.5 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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