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Knives Hill Plantation - Conifer woodland

3 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
Horse riding

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

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Mile Lanebyway open to all traffic · 786 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 786 mPath type: service
Green Mile Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.9 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.9 kmPath type: service
Green Mile Lanebyway open to all traffic · 17 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 17 mPath type: service
Green Mile Lanebyway open to all traffic · 770 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 770 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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