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Woodland plantation near Aldington

2 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.09505, -1.91750

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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
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Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle LittletonWalking route9.9 km

Circular walk along the River Avon and field paths, country lanes with gates, stiles and bridges. Can be muddy when wet. Walking boots are recommended.

Named routeLength 9.9 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
The Furrowspublic footpath · 460 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 460 mPath type: footway
The Parkspublic footpath · 270 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 270 mPath type: service
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 41Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 41Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Aldington

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Aldington

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🌱Workman GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Workman GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wetland GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Cloister GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fairwater Close Open SpaceUrban park1.6 km→

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