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Cocked Hat Plantation

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.17898, -0.67032

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +11 more · last seen 2025

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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanepublic footpath · 999 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 999 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Skellingthorpe Road Cycle PathCycling route
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Doddington RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Birchwood AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path along the fringe of Tunman Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along the fringe of Tunman Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park4.8 km→🦉WHISBY NATURE PARKNature reserve2.7 km→✦DODDINGTON HALLHistoric site4.7 km→✦Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remainsHistoric site3.6 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→🐄Doddington Farm ShopVisitor farm4.7 km→

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