Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Southern Moor Plantation

14 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome14 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hazel Gloves, Niptera ramincola, Nettle Pox +17 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Hazel Gloves, Niptera ramincola, Nettle Pox +17 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Mint, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh-bedstraw +74 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Water Mint, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh-bedstraw +74 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Common Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (3)Cycling route
Named routeRef (3)Local cycle route
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Link to NCN3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 3Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 16

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: b5027217-92eb-4c47-b564-8634511df041