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The Plantation

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +144 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Kilcot to Woolhope)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP1Length 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

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