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Moss' Plantation

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.96206, -0.76492

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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 401m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Wainscot +294 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Wainscot +294 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +23 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Spot · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coral Spot · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 15Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Moss Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Moss Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Fleming's BridgeHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Bottesford Friendly GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦Moated grange with fishpond at MustonHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site3.6 km→

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