Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Demoniac Plantation

4 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.73276, -1.43270

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Spot, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +32 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coral Spot, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +32 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +199 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +199 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort +193 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort +193 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alton Hill near Ashby de la Zouch

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alton Hill near Ashby de la Zouch

1 / 19

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park3.4 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: c07a151b-378e-4fc3-bf05-56a126e51eac