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Whinney Plantation

10 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.13929, 1.08842

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Layby 42m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 51Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 51Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 51Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Layby on Eastbound A14 near Whinney Plantation

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Layby on Eastbound A14 near Whinney Plantation

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🌱Needham LakeUrban park2.5 km→🦉NEEDHAM LAKENature reserve2.5 km→✦Baylham Roman siteHistoric site500 m→🌱Crowley Park Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→✦SHRUBLAND HALLHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Round ClumpUrban park1.5 km→

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