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Hincks Plantation

16 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.74824, -2.44856

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nephus quadrimaculatus, 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nephus quadrimaculatus, 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +17 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Telford T50Walking route50 km

The T50 Trail links parks, woods, nature reserves, and historic sites across Telford, starting and ending at Town Park. It’s easily accessible from estates and bus routes, with key points at Ironbridge, The Wrekin, Lilleshall Hill, and Granville Park.

Named routeLength 50 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Silkin WayCycling route

Cycle route that follows disused railway lines and canal beds. The path was opened in 1977 by Prime Minister James Callaghan, and was named after Lord Silkin; who was a parliamentarian responsible for creating New Towns including Telford.

Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route802 m
Named routeRef 55Length 802 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kynnersley Drivebridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmPath type: track
Kynnersley Drivebridleway · 794 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 794 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway and track through Hincks Plantation

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway and track through Hincks Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur WorldVisitor farm2.1 km→🌱Lilleshall HillUrban park3.3 km→🦉GRANVILLENature reserve4.6 km→🏞️GRANVILLECountry park4.7 km→🌱St John's Church and Community CentreUrban park3.2 km→🦉LILLESHALL HILLNature reserve3.3 km→

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