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Icehouse Plantation

16 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.78720, -1.13685

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Cow Parsley +53 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Cow Parsley +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Lesser Chickweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Roesel's Bush-cricket +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Roesel's Bush-cricket +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Prestwold

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Prestwold

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