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Stonepit Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.97238, -1.23608

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Strelley Lanebridleway · 471 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 471 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strelley: Orchard Cottage

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strelley: Orchard Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱University of NottinghamUrban park4.4 km→

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