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Clifton Plantation

4 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.22773, -0.76673

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder +256 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder +256 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route900 m
Named routeRef 64Length 900 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road and path to North Clifton

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road and path to North Clifton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on TrentHistoric site2.9 km→⛪North Scarle Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⚽North Scarle Playing FieldPlaying field5 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Matthews ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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