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Red Down Plantation

53 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

50.64285, -4.47267

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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 306m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Bullfinch, Swift +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Bullfinch, Swift +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth +246 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Buff-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth +246 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oak, Bluebell, Foxglove +47 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Oak, Bluebell, Foxglove +47 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Hawthorn, Hazel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 327Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 327Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red Down Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱St Corantius's ChurchUrban park2.3 km→✦PENHEALE MANORHistoric site2.9 km→✦Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall FarmHistoric site1.8 km→✦Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyardHistoric site2.8 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's LakeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Hill FortHistoric site3.8 km→

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