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Plock Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.16464, -2.74231

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Badger TrailWalking route
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Deer TrailWalking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field Near Woodmanton Farm

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field Near Woodmanton Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queenswood Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉QUEENSWOODNature reserve1.5 km→🏞️QUEENSWOODCountry park1.5 km→🌱Queenswood Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Hampton Court Castle - Gardens & ParklandUrban park2.7 km→✦Ivington Camp multivallate hillfortHistoric site2.8 km→

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