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Duval's Plantation

43 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 484m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Common Nettle, Dewberry +98 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Common Nettle, Dewberry +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Common Sorrel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmLocal walking route
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley Pathpublic footpath · 845 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 845 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: bridleway

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