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Pisternhill Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

📷 Oliver Mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.77651, -1.48489

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route18 m
Named routeLength 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pisternhill Farm Cottage, Smisby

📷 Oliver Mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pisternhill Farm Cottage, Smisby

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