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Swallow Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.95944, -1.03536

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

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

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 9 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
The Cliffspublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mSurface earthPath type: track
The Cliffspublic footpath · 394 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 394 mSurface earthPath type: footway
The Cliffspublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

59 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
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stoke Lock

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoke Lock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The CliffsUrban park500 m→🌱Upper Saxondale Tennis ClubUrban park2.8 km→🌱Roberts Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Holme Pierrepont Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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