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Goodwin's Plantation

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.69821, -1.56409

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Bee Orchid, Horse-chestnut +23 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Bee Orchid, Horse-chestnut +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blue Roundhead · last seen 2024; Fungi — Blue Roundhead · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland east of Chilcote in Leicestershire

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland east of Chilcote in Leicestershire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park3.8 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park4.7 km→🌱Donisthorpe Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️SALTERSFORD WOODCountry park3.6 km→🦉SALTERSFORD WOODNature reserve3.6 km→

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