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Turbury Plantation

30 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

52.48655, -3.14444

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Golden Plover, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Golden Plover, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Waved Silk-moss, Heath Plait-moss +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Waved Silk-moss, Heath Plait-moss +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 44Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 44Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km
Named routeRef 44Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kerry Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 3.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Square Plantation

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Square Plantation

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Nearby places

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✦Upper Short Ditch Also in Powys: WalesHistoric site3.4 km→✦The Lower Short DitchHistoric site200 m→✦Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: WalesHistoric site3.7 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 430m north east of Middle Knuck FarmHistoric site4 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 400m east of Cwm FarmHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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