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Pit Plantation

1 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.07055, -1.19943

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Tufted Duck
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan +117 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Aloe-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Aloe-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadows near Abbey Fields Farm

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadows near Abbey Fields Farm

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✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site1 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sub-Tropical GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1 km→

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