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Stone Pit Plantation

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Skylark +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Skylark +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora expallens, Placynthiella icmalea, Hypocenomyce scalaris +53 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Lecanora expallens, Placynthiella icmalea, Hypocenomyce scalaris +53 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Redshank +51 more · last seen 2017; Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Redshank +51 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Turnip Flea Beetle, Bean Seed Beetle +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Turnip Flea Beetle, Bean Seed Beetle +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westbound A52, Average Speed Check Warning

Westbound A52, Average Speed Check Warning

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