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Thorndale Plantation

16 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.04895, -1.07684

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Robin +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Robin +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 24-spot Ladybird, Orange-tip +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 24-spot Ladybird, Orange-tip +85 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

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stand of Chestnut Trees in the Thorndale Plantation

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stand of Chestnut Trees in the Thorndale Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park4.2 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉THE HOBBUCKSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park1.2 km→🌱Surgeys Lane Open SpaceUrban park4.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.4 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.7 km→

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