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Waterhouse Plantation

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Swift +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Swift +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Calogaya pusilla, Lecanora polytropa, Porpidia tuberculosa +42 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Calogaya pusilla, Lecanora polytropa, Porpidia tuberculosa +42 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Clover Seed Weevil +93 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Clover Seed Weevil +93 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Streetpublic footpath · 302 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 302 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Glentworth Cliff House

View towards Glentworth Cliff House

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