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Paddock Plantation

17 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.29887, 0.73518

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly, Cheilosia impressa +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly, Cheilosia impressa +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hop · last seen 2025; Plants — Hop · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
The Churches TrailWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 06Walking route
Named routeRef LW06Local walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route725 m
Named routeRef 13Length 725 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 13Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route548 m
Named routeRef 13Length 548 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route576 m
Named routeRef 13Length 576 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Plains, Ampton

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Plains, Ampton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CULFORD PARKHistoric site3.6 km→✦Sites NW and SE of Fornham All SaintsHistoric site4 km→🌱St Martins ChurchUrban park3.6 km→⛪Northumberland Avenue Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Bowl barrow known as Hill of Health, Brockley CornerHistoric site3.1 km→⛪MontanaReligious grounds4.3 km→

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