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Fishpond Plantation

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.87882, -1.72284

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Teal +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Teal +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Feather-moss +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Feather-moss +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Hawthorn, Common Sorrel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 549Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 549Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route705 m
Named routeRef 549Length 705 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flat Grazing Land near Foston

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flat Grazing Land near Foston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Tutbury Mill Picnic AreaUrban park3.3 km→✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site3.3 km→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field2.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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