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Watchwood Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

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

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.04669, -1.09969

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arnold <> Gedling Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Arnold <> Arnot Hill ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 6Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 6Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollinwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 82 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 82 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Hollinwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 251 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 251 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Calverton Colliery

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

Site of Calverton Colliery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.7 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park2.7 km→🦉THE HOBBUCKSNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park1.3 km→🌱Surgeys Lane Open SpaceUrban park3.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)264 m→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.4 km→

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