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Forge Plantation

14 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Woodcock, Kestrel +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Woodcock, Kestrel +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Silo pallipes +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Silo pallipes +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort +213 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort +213 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field north of Forge Plantation

Field north of Forge Plantation

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