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Pillar Plantation - Woodland plantation

6 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.23292, -0.14966

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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

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
74/7public footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridleway 74/6bridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 278/3bridleway · 1.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.9 kmPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 74/6bridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pillar Plantation

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦CROXTON PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lower Cambourne Green & Cricket PitchUrban park5 km→🌱Eltisley Pocket ParkUrban park2 km→⛪St Luke's Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Caxton MoatsHistoric site3.8 km→

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