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Valeclose Plantation

3 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.15164, -1.17426

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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 323m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Rosemary Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Rosemary Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Wall Screw-moss, Blueish Veilwort +25 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bee Orchid, Wall Screw-moss, Blueish Veilwort +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Blenheim Closepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 6Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 132 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 132 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shops on Ellesmere Road, Mansfield

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shops on Ellesmere Road, Mansfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.6 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.7 km→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.8 km→

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