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School Plantation - Grassland

4 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.04779, -1.20685

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route △Cycling route
Named routeRef △Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Statue at the top of The Ranges

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Statue at the top of The Ranges

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes)Urban park2.9 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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