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New Plantation

9 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.26712, -1.65578

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Orange-tip +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Orange-tip +100 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

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route331 m
Named routeRef 41Length 331 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 41Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 41Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 41Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Plantation and a cottage

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Plantation and a cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chase Meadow ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Saltisford CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Master's GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Quaker GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Canalside ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦WARWICK CASTLEHistoric site4.9 km→

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