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Petty Fields Plantation

1 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome1 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
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow-rattle, Snowdrop, Salad Burnet +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Snowdrop, Salad Burnet +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across fields to All Saints Church, Pilton near Oundle

View across fields to All Saints Church, Pilton near Oundle

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