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Fishpond Plantation

2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.78217, -1.13207

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Elder, Lesser Celandine +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Elder, Lesser Celandine +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 6Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former fishpond in Burton Plantation

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former fishpond in Burton Plantation

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Nearby places

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✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Stanford Hall Rehabilitation EstateUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Loughborough Parish GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Rectory Wildlife GardenUrban park5 km→

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