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Doncaster's Plantation

6 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.11878, -0.88291

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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 — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +39 more · last seen 2025

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

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route156 m
Named routeLength 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route220 m
Named routeLength 220 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route132 m
Named routeLength 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Doncaster's Plantation: aerial 2017

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doncaster's Plantation: aerial 2017

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Standing cross 300m north of Trent FarmHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Wilfred's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→🌽Caunton AllotmentsAllotments1.5 km→✦Little Carlton medieval village and part of the meadow field systemHistoric site3.1 km→

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