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Dowsdale Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route979 m
Named routeRef 12Length 979 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 12Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 12Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 12Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.4 km
Named routeRef 12Length 10.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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