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Springs Plantation

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Swift, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Swift, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +44 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golovinomyces montagnei, Golovinomyces orontii · last seen 2020; Fungi — Golovinomyces montagnei, Golovinomyces orontii · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Winter Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route1.9 km

This route has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Long Explorer's Route, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route2.4 km

This route can be seasonally muddy and had a narrow bridge (width 80cm) that is not recommended for mobility scooters. has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside walkWalking route
Named route
Stow-cum-Quy Fen SSSIWalking route5.4 km
Named routeLength 5.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
George's Waypublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 51Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Named routeRef 51Length 699 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 51Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Street Waybyway open to all traffic · 648 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 648 mPath type: track
Street Waybyway open to all traffic · 500 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 500 mPath type: track
Street Waybyway open to all traffic · 544 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 544 mPath type: track
Street Waybyway open to all traffic · 156 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 156 mPath type: track

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