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Potter's Plantation

2 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.22891, 0.26115

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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 301m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Winter Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route1.9 km

This route has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Long Explorer's Route, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route2.4 km

This route can be seasonally muddy and had a narrow bridge (width 80cm) that is not recommended for mobility scooters. has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside walkWalking route
Named route
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 11Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bottisham: plantation, path, man and dog

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bottisham: plantation, path, man and dog

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Anglesey Abbey (National Trust)Urban park1.8 km→🌱Anglesey Abbey (National Trust)Urban park1.8 km→🌱The Dirt HillsUrban park800 m→✦Moated site 90m south of Bendyshe FarmHistoric site1 km→✦ANGLESEY ABBEYHistoric site1.8 km→✦SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSEHistoric site3 km→

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