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Chestnut Plantation

3 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Moorhen
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Coremacera marginata, Syritta pipiens +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Coremacera marginata, Syritta pipiens +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Worksop Walk, Mr Straw's HouseWalking route4 km

Urban terrain through mostly residential areas. Option to walk through the churchyard to visit the Straw's graves, the churchyard has uneven grassy ground.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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