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Folly Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.89281, -1.01374

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 232m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Goldeneye TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Owthorpe FP10public footpath · 537 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 537 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Owthorpe FP7public footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Radcliffe (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via Canal Path)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Herrywell Lanerestricted byway · 311 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 311 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Herrywell Lanerestricted byway · 574 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 574 mSurface grassPath type: track
Herrywell Lanerestricted byway · 322 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 322 mSurface earthPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borders Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borders Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park3.6 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park2 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park2.4 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park2.4 km→🌱Geological walkUrban park4.6 km→

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