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Pontin's Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.70769, -2.25970

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Great Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Great Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Forked Veilwort +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +31 more · 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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path across Pontin's Plantation, Woodchester Park

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path across Pontin's Plantation, Woodchester Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Laburnum ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rest GardenUrban park4.6 km→✦Woodchester Roman villaHistoric site2.7 km→

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