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Potter Hill Plantation

18 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.13452, -0.72887

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 73m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
South Scaffold Lanepublic footpath · 340 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 340 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Scaffold Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: bridleway
South Scaffold Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Potter Hill

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Potter Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site2.5 km→✦Langford medieval village, including moat and open field system, 450m north west of Elmtree FarmHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Swinderby PlaygroundUrban park3 km→✦Standing cross on the west side of High StreetHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Langford LowfieldsUrban park4 km→✦Rectangular barrows at North MuskhamHistoric site4.7 km→

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