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Watchwood Plantation - Grassland

3 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.05509, -1.10733

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 319m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Grassland — skylarks, lapwings, raptors

Free

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route58 m
Named routeRef 6Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trig point in Watchwood Plantation

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trig point in Watchwood Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.2 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park2.9 km→🦉THE HOBBUCKSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park2.4 km→🌱Surgeys Lane Open SpaceUrban park4.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)808 m→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)906 m→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.1 km→

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