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Shining Cliff Plantation

21 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.12235, -1.20173

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Lady's-mantle, Creeping Feather-moss +121 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Redshank, Lady's-mantle, Creeping Feather-moss +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Common Chickweed, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling 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

Crop Fields seen from High Oakham

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop Fields seen from High Oakham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park3.3 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.3 km→

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