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Middle Bit Plantation

5 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-legged Partridge and Robin
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wayfaring-tree, Hedge Bedstraw, Hawthorn +57 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Wayfaring-tree, Hedge Bedstraw, Hawthorn +57 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tychius schneideri, Strawberry-blossom Weevil, Sirocalodes quercicola +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tychius schneideri, Strawberry-blossom Weevil, Sirocalodes quercicola +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
🚵

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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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