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Brickyard Plantation

5 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.90263, -1.04358

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
N14 <> Colwick ParkCycling route
Named routeUk Nottingham
Trent Basin <> Colwick Country ParkCycling route
Named routeUk Nottingham
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 696 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 696 mSurface earthPath type: track
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface earthPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park600 m→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park1 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park1 km→

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