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Cookbury Moor Plantation

28 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

50.83264, -4.27844

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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
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Ash, Holly +165 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Sycamore, Ash, Holly +165 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hazel, Oak +23 more foraging species

Varies

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Link to NCN3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 3Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cookbury Moor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cookworthy MoorUrban park4.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChapelReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪Woodacott Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪Bradford Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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