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South Plantation

27 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Wren +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Wren +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bilberry, Pedunculate Oak +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hylemya vagans, Allodia ornaticollis, Mycetophila fraterna +156 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Hylemya vagans, Allodia ornaticollis, Mycetophila fraterna +156 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Spotted-orchid, Common Knapweed, Round-leaved Sundew +283 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Heath Spotted-orchid, Common Knapweed, Round-leaved Sundew +283 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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