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Gosford Plantation

2 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.08442, -1.19713

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦127+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Mute Swan
  • 🌿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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +124 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Cockchafer, Green Tiger Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Cockchafer, Green Tiger Beetle +43 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

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route190 m
Named routeRef 6Length 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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