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King Harry's Plantation

87 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome87 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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, House Sparrow +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, House Sparrow +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine, White Ermine +285 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine, White Ermine +285 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Erythranthe lutea, Daffodil +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Erythranthe lutea, Daffodil +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife to spot

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