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Old Pool Plantation

4 ha

📷 Peter Fleming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.92479, -2.43946

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +82 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 552Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 552Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Old Pool Plantation

📷 Peter Fleming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Pool Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town ParkUrban park4 km→✦PELL WALLHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Knighton CuttingUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park4 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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