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Tennis Plantation

6 ha

📷 Lisa Wild · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.51054, 0.53145

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flixweed, Redshank, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +188 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Flixweed, Redshank, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +188 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Small White +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Small White +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route477 m
Named routeLength 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tennis Plantation (east)

📷 Lisa Wild · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tennis Plantation (east)

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Nearby places

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⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Cherry Treee FarmVisitor farm3.5 km→💧Rosedene Reservoir No.2Reservoir3.7 km→

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