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Pleasley Park - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.17623, -1.22988

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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 168m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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: Archaeological Way (old route)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forge Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: service
Forge Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mPath type: service
Forge Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Railway Bridge, Pleasley

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Railway Bridge, Pleasley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park2.9 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.1 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.8 km→
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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→

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