Gravelpit Plantation - Woodland plantation
9 ha
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
53.34975, 0.07135
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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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Legbourne: cattle buildings, aerial 2015
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Wildlife to spot
2,584 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,584 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Kestrel +34
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MagpiePica pica2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- TealAnas crecca
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects10 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Dark Bush-cricket · Cabbage Stem Weevil · Twin-spot Centurion · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus +5
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
- Cabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylus
- Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
- Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025
- Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
Wood Anemone · Springy Turf-moss · Ivy · Holly · Cock's-foot +52
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- IvyHedera helix
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,584 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Kestrel +34
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MagpiePica pica2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- TealAnas crecca
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects10 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Dark Bush-cricket · Cabbage Stem Weevil · Twin-spot Centurion · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus +5
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
- Cabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylus
- Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
- Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025
- Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
Wood Anemone · Springy Turf-moss · Ivy · Holly · Cock's-foot +52
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- IvyHedera helix
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus2025
Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus2025
Thelaxes dryophilaThelaxes dryophila2025Thelaxes dryophilaThelaxes dryophila2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata202522-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata202422-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2024Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2024Black MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareWatercressNasturtium officinaleWatercressNasturtium officinaleLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisGrey Field-speedwellVeronica politaGrey Field-speedwellVeronica politaGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisForget-Me-NotMyosotisForget-Me-NotMyosotisSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisHemerocallisHemerocallisHemerocallisHemerocallisRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumLesser Water-parsnipBerula erectaLesser Water-parsnipBerula erectaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiMind-your-own-businessSoleirolia soleiroliiMind-your-own-businessSoleirolia soleiroliiCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumBroad BeanVicia fabaBroad BeanVicia fabaDwarf MallowMalva neglectaDwarf MallowMalva neglectaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2024Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2024Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2024Events & activities nearby
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