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Lodge Plantation

4 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.20192, -1.08048

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +75 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +75 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Daffodil, Wall Screw-moss +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Daffodil, Wall Screw-moss +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Into Lodge Plantation

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Into Lodge Plantation

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🌱Pocket ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦Ruined Engine ShedHistoric site2.3 km→✦Tramway BridgeHistoric site2.5 km→🌽Church Street AllotmentsAllotments3 km→

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