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Low Plantation

1 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.26273, -1.88470

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Coltsfoot, Maidenhair Spleenwort +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Coltsfoot, Maidenhair Spleenwort +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Mesembrina meridiana +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Mesembrina meridiana +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lesser Lanepublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fairfield Low barrow

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fairfield Low barrow

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🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site2.5 km→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park3.2 km→🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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