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Forrest's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.27482, -1.27563

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
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Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
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The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
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The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
John Streetpublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface gravelPath type: track
John Streetpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: service
John Streetpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

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Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B6418 heading towards Clowne

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B6418 heading towards Clowne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park1 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site2.6 km→🦉NORBRIGGS FLASHNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Slayley GreenUrban park1.3 km→

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