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Magpie Plantation

4 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome4 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Great Plait-moss, Common Feather-moss +8 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Snowdrop, Great Plait-moss, Common Feather-moss +8 more · last seen 2018

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Ringstead Cycle RouteCycling route27.3 km
Named routeLength 27.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Magpie Plantation is behind us

The Magpie Plantation is behind us

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