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The Plantation

13 ha

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.81450, -2.22291

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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
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Dunnock, Wren +51 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Dunnock, Wren +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Broad-leaved Dock +77 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Broad-leaved Dock +77 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Small White +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Small White +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 25Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 25Length 82 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

Photos

The Plantation

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park3.6 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site4 km→✦Deserted town of Milton AbbasHistoric site4.3 km→✦Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer parkHistoric site2.4 km→✦Round barrow cemetery on Deverel Down 380m west of LongthornsHistoric site3.2 km→

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