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Willy West's Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland145 ha

📷 Weston Beggard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome145 ha

Getting here

55.17988, -1.76638

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Swallow, Starling +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Swallow, Starling +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Primrose, Dog's Mercury +260 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Meadowsweet, Blackthorn +40 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public Bridleway

📷 Weston Beggard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public Bridleway

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