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Oak Plantation - Conifer woodland

10 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.51619, -0.39801

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeLength 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mature Oak trees on the Elton Estate

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mature Oak trees on the Elton Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ELTON HALLHistoric site800 m→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site5 km→🌱Saint Botolph GreenUrban park1 km→✦Earthworks of Abbot of Ramsey's ManorHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→

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