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Common Plantation

27 ha

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.59950, -0.56733

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Barynotus moerens +61 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Paris, Ground-ivy, Red Campion +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Paris, Ground-ivy, Red Campion +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SAWCLIFFENature reserve4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Thornholme Augustinian prioryHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Sawcliffe medieval village and moated siteHistoric site4.3 km→✦Money Field Roman site, DragonbyHistoric site4.6 km→

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