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New Plantation

7 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.93849, 0.37572

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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
  • 🌿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

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Blackthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Creeping Thistle, Common Knapweed +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Creeping Thistle, Common Knapweed +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2017; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 2Walking route

Second of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
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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

View towards New Plantation

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards New Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Margaret GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park2.9 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site4.3 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Holt's Farm moated siteHistoric site4 km→

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