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Pasture Plantation

5 ha

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

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.89136, -1.07069

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Goldeneye TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
West Bridgford - TrentsideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

New cycle lanes built and open for use after road wideneing, currently unsigned

Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Lady Bay <> South Nottm CollegeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the north end of the mill dam (“Pond Bay”)

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

View from the north end of the mill dam (“Pond Bay”)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park3.9 km→🌱Ambleside Play ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Geological walkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→

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