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Fetches Plantation - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 mike · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.19652, 0.49625

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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📷 mike · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lidgate Castle and C16 Fortified Manorial ComplexHistoric site1.4 km→✦Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling TowerHistoric site2.2 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Seven Elms GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Seven Elms GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Moated site in Beeton's PlantationHistoric site3.6 km→

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