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Markland Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.26966, -1.23887

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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 73m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Robin, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Robin, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Ivy, Pineappleweed +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thoresby Avenuepublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bentinck Drivepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Devonshire Waypublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eyres Top Bridgerestricted byway · 17 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scrubland at Markland Grips

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scrubland at Markland Grips

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site2.8 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site2.8 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park3 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site2.8 km→

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