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Strifts Plantation

3 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.79570, -0.77093

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Ground-elder +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Barn Owl, Skylark +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Barn Owl, Skylark +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Poplar Hawk-moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Hawthorn Parornix +306 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Poplar Hawk-moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Hawthorn Parornix +306 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Broad-leaved Dock, Great Willowherb +199 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cowslip, Broad-leaved Dock, Great Willowherb +199 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Photos

Footpath through Strifts Plantation

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Strifts Plantation

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🌱Croxton ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site5 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park3.7 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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