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PLEASLEY VALE

9 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.17769, -1.23508

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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 55m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Archaeological Way (old route)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: cycleway
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skegby Trailbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: cycleway
Forge Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mPath type: service
Forge Lanebridleway · 644 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 644 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Forge Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: service
Forge Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Pleasley Vale is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Mansfield, East Midlands, England. The site consists of woodlands and meadows, which serve as a habitat for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, and offers walking routes for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Outgang Lane, Pleasley Vale

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Outgang Lane, Pleasley Vale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park2.2 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park3.1 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→
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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→

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