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Felley Plantation

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.04933, -1.28294

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Chirosia betuleti, Tree Bumblebee +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Chirosia betuleti, Tree Bumblebee +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Felley Mill Lane (North)bridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Logging on Felley Mill Lane

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Logging on Felley Mill Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️PORTLAND PARKCountry park5 km→🦉PORTLAND PARKNature reserve5 km→✦ANNESLEY HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Mansfield Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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