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Brookhill Plantation - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.89549, -1.03344

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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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Owthorpe Roadbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface earthPath type: track
Owthorpe Roadbridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway through Cotgrave Forest

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway through Cotgrave Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park2.9 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park1.1 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park1.6 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park3.5 km→

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