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Castle Plantation - Woodland

10 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.04755, -1.35000

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Amber Valley Routeway Walk 4

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Lanerestricted byway · 556 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 556 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Castle Lanerestricted byway · 550 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 550 mPath type: service
Castle Lanerestricted byway · 215 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 215 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath and bridleway at Castle Plantation

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath and bridleway at Castle Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mansfield Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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