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Lady Anne's Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.27027, -1.10873

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Melanelixia subaurifera, Old Man's Beard +17 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Oak Moss, Melanelixia subaurifera, Old Man's Beard +17 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Waved Silk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +62 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small White +163 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small White +163 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

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Clumber Park Curiosities Long Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Varied terrain, including paths, parkland, woodland and road. Includes steps, slight slopes and roadside grass verges. Dog Friendly.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
A Glimpse of Southern Clumber, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Clumber Lake, woodlands, history, wildlife. Clear paths, bridleways and woodland tracks. Some uneven surfaces. Not suitable for dogs, livestock in fields.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Clumber on the War Path Circular Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

This walk is dedicated to the men of Clumber who served and died in the Great War (1914–1918). Mostly clear paths through woodland and heathland, with some sections on roads. Slight to moderate gradients, uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Lakeside Cycle TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 6Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route467 m
Named routeRef 6Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 6Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drinking Pit Lanerestricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 484 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 484 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 211 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 211 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 251 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Another lodge, Ollerton Road

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Another lodge, Ollerton Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Shipside Memorial GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Shipside Memorial GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle HillUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sandhill LakeUrban park4.5 km→✦WELBECK ABBEYHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Manton Pit WoodUrban park3.2 km→

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