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Sylhall Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.23245, 0.49382

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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

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 51Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route426 m
Named routeRef 51Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route595 m
Named routeRef 51Length 595 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track near Ashley

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track near Ashley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Packhorse bridgeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Three bowl barrows 750m south west of Pin FarmHistoric site4.5 km→✦Lidgate Castle and C16 Fortified Manorial ComplexHistoric site4.5 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1 km→✦Motte and bailey at Denham CastleHistoric site4.3 km→

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