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Moor Close Plantation

9 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.97730, -0.99802

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Scathophaga stercoraria, Corizus hyoscyami +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Scathophaga stercoraria, Corizus hyoscyami +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Burton Joyce <> ColwickCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moor Close Plantation

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moor Close Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roberts Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱The CliffsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Upper Saxondale Tennis ClubUrban park3.8 km→✦Minor Romano-British villa, moat and associated medieval manorial and village earthworks, including six fishpondsHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⚽The Roberts Recreation GroundPlaying field2.8 km→

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