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Battlefield Plantation

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.25379, -1.15820

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦118+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Greylag Goose
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow +115 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tapinoma, Common Flower Bug, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tapinoma, Common Flower Bug, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
North West Clumber Walk: A Tale of Two Bridges, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Circular walk. Good paths but can be muddy in places. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Second World War Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Explore sites of Second World War activities plus evidence of significant earthworks throughout Clumber Park. Some uneven surfaces and inclines. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Robin Hood Way, Clumber ParkWalking route12.8 km

Robin Hood Way, Circular Walk. Varied path surfaces and some gentle ascents. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 6Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nottinghamshire farmland 2

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nottinghamshire farmland 2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site2.9 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site2.9 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦WELBECK ABBEYHistoric site900 m→🦉THE BOTTOMSNature reserve4.3 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park4.9 km→

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