Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Round Plantation

43 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

52.10754, 0.20392

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Rook +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Rook +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Whitlowgrass, Perennial Sow-thistle, White Clover +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Whitlowgrass, Perennial Sow-thistle, White Clover +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
North Roadpublic footpath · 1.5 km

Private residential road; narrow road with passing places

Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface concretePath type: residential
South Roadpublic footpath · 1.6 km

Private residential road; narrow road with passing places

Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface concretePath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A11

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A11

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱ZebrasUrban park4.9 km→🌱LionsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Giant TortoisesUrban park5 km→🌱Granta ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Orchard ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Orchard ParkUrban park2.5 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 5f1b9e61-54f9-47ee-9970-d275a267b481