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Peak Plantation - Conifer woodland

18 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.83645, -2.12001

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️417 Bike Park 306m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

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

7 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mPath type: footway
Upliftpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: track
Upliftpublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route575 m
Named routeRef 41Length 575 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Named routeRef 41Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 41Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Named routeRef 41Length 452 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Push Up Pathbridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Peak

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Peak

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site1.7 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park1.7 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site1.2 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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