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Millfield Plantation

8 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Ramsons, Barren Strawberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +182 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +182 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Paris, Lords-and-Ladies +110 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Paris, Lords-and-Ladies +110 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Magpie Inkcap, Chicken Of The Woods · last seen 2013; Fungi — Magpie Inkcap, Chicken Of The Woods · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paddocks off Common Road, Broughton

Paddocks off Common Road, Broughton

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