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Little Hilldown Plantation

13 ha
WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia aipolia, Script Lichen, Oak Moss +83 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Physcia aipolia, Script Lichen, Oak Moss +83 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Meadowsweet, Blackthorn +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Remote Sedge, Wood Dock +254 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Remote Sedge, Wood Dock +254 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Hilldown Lanepublic footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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