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Small Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.55896, -1.45549

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Smith's Hillrestricted byway · 26 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 26 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 771 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 771 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steep Footpath

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steep Footpath

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Road Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Roman villa E of Cornhill FarmHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Smith's Wharf Public GreensUrban park4.1 km→✦Remains of Belmont BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→

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