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Primrose Plantation

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.03197, -0.90540

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Brown Hawker, Cream-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet, Brown Hawker, Cream-spot Ladybird +96 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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Trent Lanebridleway · 682 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 682 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Trent Lanebridleway · 995 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 995 mSurface earthPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site700 m→✦FLINTHAM HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Coneygrey ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Coneygrey greenUrban park2.2 km→✦Medieval villageHistoric site4.5 km→🌱SalicetumUrban park4.4 km→

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