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Dewhurst Plantation

8 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.35094, -1.04732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis nemorum, Eristalis pertinax +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis nemorum, Eristalis pertinax +19 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
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route467 m
Named routeRef 6Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 6Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 6Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route515 m
Named routeRef 6Length 515 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harrowing on Blyth Law Hill

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harrowing on Blyth Law Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉DANESHILLNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ranskill Village ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Blyth PrioryHistoric site3.3 km→

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