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Brookfield Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.50636, -0.67319

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 552Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northern part of Arkwright Road, Willowbrook industrial estate

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northern part of Arkwright Road, Willowbrook industrial estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West Glebe ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦DEENE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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