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Farmbank Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.28644, -2.17813

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeLength 67 km
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Northwick - Ladywood Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route10.5 km

Circular route starting at the Pump House Environment Centre and covering a mixture of quiet lanes and residential streets.The route is 10.5 miles with a short cut that reduces it to 6.5 miles.

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 45Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeLength 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route85 m
Named routeLength 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Doverdale Lane Passing Farmbank Plantation

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doverdale Lane Passing Farmbank Plantation

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🌱Vines ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Vines ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lido Park DroitwichUrban park3.4 km→🌱Droitwich Lido Park & St Peter's FieldsUrban park3.5 km→✦WESTWOOD PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Impney ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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