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Stanton Plantation

18 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Stanton Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.77068, -0.93382

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper, Hairy Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper, Hairy Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Ivy, Welsh Poppy +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Ivy, Welsh Poppy +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed, Crepidotus +4 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed, Crepidotus +4 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
West Sidepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 48Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 48Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Stanton Hall

📷 Wikipedia · Stanton Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0

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