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Nine Acre 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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Rowan, Beech +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-bedstraw, Red Fescue, Creeping Thistle +177 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Marsh-bedstraw, Red Fescue, Creeping Thistle +177 more · last seen 2014

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field next to Devonshire Inn Farm

Field next to Devonshire Inn Farm

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