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Pillar Plantation

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
74/7public footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridleway 74/6bridleway · 455 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 455 mPath type: bridleway
Tunnelbridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 74/6bridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 74/6bridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 74/6bridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: bridleway

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