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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

53.05896, -1.09763

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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

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 · 5 public paths nearby

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

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 6Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 6Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Polish Cross Memorial, Watchwood, Calverton

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

Polish Cross Memorial, Watchwood, Calverton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.9 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park2.4 km→🌱Surgeys Lane Open SpaceUrban park5 km→🌱Burntstump County ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)242 m→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)410 m→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→

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