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Pond Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.70144, 0.43725

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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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Centenary Circle

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Private Roadpublic footpath · 473 m

Private Road

Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mPath type: service
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 13Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Margretting BR 44bridleway · 294 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 294 mPath type: bridleway
Killigrewsbridleway · 635 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 635 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus stop on Three Mile Hill, Margaretting

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus stop on Three Mile Hill, Margaretting

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oaklands ParkUrban park3 km→

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