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Hall Plantation

1 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.42575, 0.12766

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Chickweed

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ragged-Robin, Bittersweet +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ragged-Robin, Bittersweet +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bedford Bankpublic footpath · 3.9 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.9 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path along Old Bedford Barrier Bank

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along Old Bedford Barrier Bank

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Nearby places

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✦Neolithic enclosures at Grey's Farm, Horseley FenHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Coveney Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Barrow E of Common FarmHistoric site1.7 km→

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