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Sixteen Acre Plantation

8 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Wild Strawberry +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Ash, White Campion +128 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Ash, White Campion +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Black Ant, Comma, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Black Ant, Comma, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Common Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mSurface compactedPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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