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Wellington Plantation

19 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

52.52351, 0.60343

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Wren +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Wren +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Parasyrphus punctulatus, 24-spot Ladybird, Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spanish Catchfly, Proliferous Pink, Kidney Vetch +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spanish Catchfly, Proliferous Pink, Kidney Vetch +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
Lynford Stag WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Walk (Easy Access)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Desert Rats Memorial WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Didlington Drovebyway open to all traffic · 660 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 660 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brandon Road

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brandon Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Brown's RestaurantVisitor farm3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow in Mount Ephraim Plantation, 770m north west of Field BarnHistoric site3.5 km→

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