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Gatten Plantation - Woodland plantation

34 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

52.58286, -2.92783

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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
  • 🅿️The Knolls Car Park 382m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Stiperstones Circular

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chris Bagley WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Burway Loop: A Walk to the Top of the Long Mynd, Carding Mill ValleyWalking route8 km

This challenging circular walk takes you to the head of Carding Mill Valley and up to the highest point of the Long Mynd. A rugged route up a steep incline to the top of the hill and down narrow footpaths in places with steep drops on one side.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 44Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track junction above Gatten Plantation

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track junction above Gatten Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Snailbeach lead mineHistoric site3.5 km→✦Winding EngineHistoric site3.3 km→✦Boiler HouseHistoric site3.3 km→✦The Bog MineHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Round cairn on Stiperstones, 350m SSW of the Devil's ChairHistoric site400 m→

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