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Great Haggs Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.04475, -1.28917

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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 426m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Anoscopus serratulae +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Anoscopus serratulae +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Smalley Closepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

13 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
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Main Road, Underwood

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main Road, Underwood

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🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Mansfield Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mansfield Road ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Greasley CastleHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦ANNESLEY HALLHistoric site3.6 km→

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