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Market Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.81288, -1.65661

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Seven Shires WayWalking route234 km
Named routeRef 7SWLength 234 kmRegional walking route
South Watermeadows Walk (Pink Trail), Sherborne Park EstateWalking route5.2 km

Trail can get wet and muddy, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dog friendly but should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 5.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market Plantation from the Upton Road

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Market Plantation from the Upton Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BARRINGTON PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🐄Cotswold Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🐄BatsVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄Invertebrate HouseVisitor farm4.4 km→

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