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Winsford Plantation - Woodland plantation

23 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

50.78653, -4.18032

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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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route552 m
Named routeRef 27Length 552 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route488 m
Named routeLength 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Field near Stonequarry Farm

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field near Stonequarry Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Halwill Nature ReserveUrban park2.4 km→⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Cookworthy MoorUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the churchHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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