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Brookhill Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

21 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.89489, -1.03954

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Goldeneye TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Radcliffe (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via Canal Path)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wolds Lanebridleway · 349 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 349 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface earthPath type: track
Wolds Lanebridleway · 461 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 461 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Wolds Lanebridleway · 859 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 859 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Wolds Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm Track near Cotgrave Forest

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm Track near Cotgrave Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park2.9 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park1.7 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park3.1 km→

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