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The Plantation - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.96804, -0.99602

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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

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 66Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vengeance Lanebridleway · 140 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 140 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Vengeance Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Vengeance Lanebridleway · 485 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through the grass

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through the grass

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦University of York Campus West designed landscapeHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Hull Road ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bee PavilionUrban park1.2 km→🌱York MazeUrban park3.4 km→🌱Monk StrayUrban park3.5 km→🌱David Lloyd ClubsUrban park3.8 km→

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