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Messina Plantation

4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.90334, -0.36261

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Psychoda sigma +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Psychoda sigma +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 6Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Probably not the public footpath past Mangrove Hall. Offley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Probably not the public footpath past Mangrove Hall. Offley

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🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park2.8 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park4 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park4 km→✦PUTTERIDGE BURYHistoric site1.1 km→

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