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The Plantation

21 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.34701, -0.97498

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Smooth Hawk's-beard +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Ivy +135 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Ivy +135 more · last seen 2018

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 23Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2 km→✦Bramshill ParkHistoric site4.8 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site4.8 km→

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