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Knives Hill Plantation

17 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Lateral Cryphaea +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Lateral Cryphaea +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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