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Templepiece Plantation

158 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome158 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦121+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Canada Goose
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 85m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +118 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trail; Named hiking route nearby: Robin Hood Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Clumber Park Curiosities Long Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Varied terrain, including paths, parkland, woodland and road. Includes steps, slight slopes and roadside grass verges. Dog Friendly.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
A Glimpse of Southern Clumber, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Clumber Lake, woodlands, history, wildlife. Clear paths, bridleways and woodland tracks. Some uneven surfaces. Not suitable for dogs, livestock in fields.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Clumber on the War Path Circular Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

This walk is dedicated to the men of Clumber who served and died in the Great War (1914–1918). Mostly clear paths through woodland and heathland, with some sections on roads. Slight to moderate gradients, uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Lakeside Cycle TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 6Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route467 m
Named routeRef 6Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 6Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clumber Roadbridleway · 200 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 200 mPath type: unclassified
Clumber Lanebridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 484 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 484 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 211 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 211 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Piper Lanebridleway · 556 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 556 mPath type: track

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