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Japanese Plantations - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.01919, -1.14788

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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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Robin Hood Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
Collier's Pathpublic footpath · 620 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 620 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bestwood Country Park Vicinity, Notts. NG5

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bestwood Country Park Vicinity, Notts. NG5

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park2.5 km→

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