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Lodge Plantation

7 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.84256, 1.06318

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Kestrel +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Kestrel +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Greater Plantain, Ribwort Plantain +200 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Yarrow, Greater Plantain, Ribwort Plantain +200 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Holly Blue +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Holly Blue +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Through Lodge Plantation

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Through Lodge Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Bentley GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦St Osyth's PrioryHistoric site4.2 km→🌱St Andrew and St Peter ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱Lower Park Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Martin's Farm Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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