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Pillocksgreen Plantation

16 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.49074, -2.85645

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Adstone WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 44Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 44Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Property beside the road

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa 200yds (180m) N of Acton Scott HallHistoric site4.2 km→✦Roman road at MarshbrookHistoric site2.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 80m north-west of OS trig pillar on Synald's Knoll.Historic site2.4 km→✦Two conjoined ring cairns on Synald's Knoll, 140m north-west of OS trig pillar.Historic site2.5 km→✦Motte castle 80m north east of Home FarmHistoric site2.5 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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