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Farhill Plantation

4 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.56817, 0.47422

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Water-lily, Frogbit, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yellow Water-lily, Frogbit, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Boughton Fen Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route25 m
Named routeLength 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route388 m
Named routeLength 388 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farhill Droverestricted byway · 126 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 126 mPath type: track
Wiles Droverestricted byway · 562 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 562 mPath type: track
Farhill Droverestricted byway · 442 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 442 mPath type: track
Farhill Droverestricted byway · 437 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 437 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of St Mary's AbbeyHistoric site1.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Roman farmstead and adjacent enclosures 300m east of Rose Hill FarmHistoric site4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪Stoke Ferry Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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