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The Plantation

23 ha

📷 Michael FORD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.03322, -0.88150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Rowan, Garlic Mustard +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Lindbergina aurovittata, Ribautiana debilis +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Lindbergina aurovittata, Ribautiana debilis +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Beech +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Beech +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Liss Riverside Railway WallkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Serpent Trailpublic footpath · 909 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 909 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Huntsbottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 833 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 833 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Stodham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 719 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 719 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Huntsbottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 227 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 227 mPath type: unclassified
Woodlands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 453 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 453 mPath type: track
Pig Lanebyway open to all traffic · 137 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 137 mSurface unpavedIncline 8%Path type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Paul, Hill Brow

📷 Michael FORD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Paul, Hill Brow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Liss Centenary GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Petersfield HeathUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Physic GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Petersfield Physic GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Millennium FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sheet Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Harting cmb

South Downs

2.2 km→

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