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North Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.11372, -1.36804

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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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Blackwell Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 3Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 7Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Park Mill Drivepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mPath type: residential
Park Mill Drivepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 67Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Under a railway bridge, Westhouses

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Under a railway bridge, Westhouses

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Doe Hill Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Pinxton WharfUrban park4.3 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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