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The Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.22874, -1.34267

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Kudos Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Lynch Hillpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Fairclosepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
Chatter Lanepublic footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bloswood Drivebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Bloswood Drivebridleway · 140 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 140 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Bloswood Drivebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitchurch: site of ex-GWR Station

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitchurch: site of ex-GWR Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site2 km→✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱All Hallows' ChurchUrban park200 m→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park700 m→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park4.7 km→

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