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Gorrick Plantation

37 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Heathlake Carpark 36m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gray's Farmpublic footpath · 559 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 559 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: track
Soldiers Risepublic footpath · 283 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 283 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 380 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 380 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 281 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 281 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 482 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 482 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hollybush Riderestricted byway · 290 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 290 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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