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Parker's Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

53.31756, 0.03679

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Skullcap, Woodruff, Water Avens +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Guelder-rose, Common Nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
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Silver Lincs WayWalking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heading across the arable field towards Burwell Plantation

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heading across the arable field towards Burwell Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱kenwick parkUrban park2.7 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at WalmsgateHistoric site4.5 km→✦Two bowl barrows in Burwell Wood, 570m NNW of Three Tree LodgeHistoric site1.8 km→✦Burwell PrioryHistoric site2.3 km→✦Castle Hill motte and bailey castle, Castle CarltonHistoric site4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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