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Pleasley Vale Woods

181 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome181 ha

Getting here

53.18366, -1.22456

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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 on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Flowering Currant, Black-poplar +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Ptinomorphus imperialis +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 25 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
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 453 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 453 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Forge Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: track
Forge Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: service
Forge Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mPath type: service
Forge Lanebridleway · 644 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 644 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pleasley Vale, the Lower Mill

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pleasley Vale, the Lower Mill

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🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park2.1 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park2.3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban 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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Shirebrook 8

2.2 km→
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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→

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