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Howe Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Tom Courtney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.06837, -1.15679

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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

4 activities

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grays Lane, Ravenshead

📷 Tom Courtney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grays Lane, Ravenshead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park2.5 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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