Demoniac Plantation - Woodland plantation
34 ha
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🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome34 ha
Getting here
52.73587, -1.43746
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route659 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
18,317 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
18,317 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
springsummer
2026▾
House Sparrow · Song Thrush · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +28
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Indet. Deer · Rabbit
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- Indet. DeerCervidae2023
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
🐝Insects61 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Scarlet Tiger · Comma · Box Bug · Vapourer +56
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2024
- Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2024
- CommaPolygonia c-album2024
- Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2025
- VapourerOrgyia antiqua
Umbellifer Mildew · Fiery Milkcap · Oak Crust · Turkeytail · Candlesnuff Fungus +2
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus
- Oak CrustPeniophora quercina2024
- TurkeytailTrametes versicolor2024
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2024
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae2024
🌿Plants25 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lateral Cryphaea · Forked Veilwort · Dilated Scalewort · Blackthorn · Minute Pouncewort +20
- Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Minute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissima
- Even ScalewortRadula complanata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
18,317 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
springsummer
2026▾
House Sparrow · Song Thrush · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +28
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Indet. Deer · Rabbit
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- Indet. DeerCervidae2023
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
🐝Insects61 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Scarlet Tiger · Comma · Box Bug · Vapourer +56
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2024
- Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2024
- CommaPolygonia c-album2024
- Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2025
- VapourerOrgyia antiqua
Umbellifer Mildew · Fiery Milkcap · Oak Crust · Turkeytail · Candlesnuff Fungus +2
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus
- Oak CrustPeniophora quercina2024
- TurkeytailTrametes versicolor2024
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2024
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae2024
🌿Plants25 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lateral Cryphaea · Forked Veilwort · Dilated Scalewort · Blackthorn · Minute Pouncewort +20
- Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Minute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissima
- Even ScalewortRadula complanata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Phytomyza astrantiaePhytomyza astrantiae2025Phytomyza astrantiaePhytomyza astrantiae2025Pogonocherus hispidusPogonocherus hispidus2025Pogonocherus hispidusPogonocherus hispidus2025Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2024Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2024Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2024Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2024SepsisSepsis2023SepsisSepsis2023Viburnum Leaf BeetlePyrrhalta viburni2023Viburnum Leaf BeetlePyrrhalta viburni2023Oak BeautyBiston stratariaOak BeautyBiston stratariaSmall QuakerOrthosia crudaSmall QuakerOrthosia crudaHebrew CharacterOrthosia gothicaHebrew CharacterOrthosia gothicaArboridia ribautiArboridia ribauti2025Arboridia ribautiArboridia ribauti2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025White-spot Sallow DotEctoedemia intimella2025White-spot Sallow DotEctoedemia intimella2025Aspen DotEctoedemia argyropeza2025Aspen DotEctoedemia argyropeza2025Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2025Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2025Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2025Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis2025Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis2025HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix2025HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix2025Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025Meadow TortrixGrapholita compositella2025Meadow TortrixGrapholita compositella2025Dinocampus coccinellaeDinocampus coccinellae2025Dinocampus coccinellaeDinocampus coccinellae2025Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025Early ThornSelenia dentaria2025Early ThornSelenia dentaria2025Bay SuckerTrioza alacris2025Bay SuckerTrioza alacris2025Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025European Fruit LecaniumParthenolecanium corni2025European Fruit LecaniumParthenolecanium corni2025Drepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidis2025Drepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidis2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2024Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2024Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2024PeacockAglais io2024PeacockAglais io2024Marbled BeautyBryophila domestica2024Marbled BeautyBryophila domestica2024Mint MothPyrausta aurata2024Mint MothPyrausta aurata2024Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2024Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2024Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2024Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024HornetVespa crabro2023HornetVespa crabro2023Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2023Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2023Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2023Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2023Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2023GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2023GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2023Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2023Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2023Wild Rose FusehornArge ochropus2023Wild Rose FusehornArge ochropus2023Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2023Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2023Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023Elder AphidAphis (Aphis) sambuci2023Elder AphidAphis (Aphis) sambuci2023Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2023Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2023Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.2024Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.2024Frizzled Pincushion
Frizzled Pincushion
Plenogemma phyllantha
Plenogemma phyllantha
Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaSouthern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa2024Southern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa2024CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2024CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2024Stinking IrisIris foetidissima2024Stinking IrisIris foetidissima2024Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2024Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2024Water MintMentha aquatica2023Water MintMentha aquatica2023Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2023Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2023MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2023MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2023Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2023Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2023BulrushTypha latifolia2023BulrushTypha latifolia2023Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2023Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2023Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2023Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2023Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia2023Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia2023Tufted VetchVicia cracca2023Tufted VetchVicia cracca2023Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2023Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2023Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2023Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2023YarrowAchillea millefolium2023YarrowAchillea millefolium2023Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2023Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2023Events & activities nearby
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