Dead Man's Plack
Getting here
51.20120, -1.42750
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Lesser Stag Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Lesser Stag Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
West AndoverCycling route
AndoverCycling route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
New growth for spring in Deadman's Plack Copse, Harewood Forest
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