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Welburn Plantation

23 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome23 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
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Rough Hawkbit, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Vetch, Taraxacum agg. +182 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Vetch, Taraxacum agg. +182 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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