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Common Plantation

26 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.04785, -1.72028

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Grey Heron +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Grey Heron +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Daisy, Lesser Trefoil +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Daisy, Lesser Trefoil +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Named routeRef 24Length 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common Plantation, Alderbury

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Common Plantation, Alderbury

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