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Victoria Plantation

6 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.16792, -0.92144

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Dunnock
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Common Blue, Peacock +70 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Orange-tip, Common Blue, Peacock +70 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis +31 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis +31 more · last seen 2021

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

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

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National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track near Kneesall Lodge

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track near Kneesall Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsHistoric site3.6 km→✦Fishponds 220m south west of St Michael's ChurchHistoric site2.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 70m south of church of St MichaelHistoric site3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Moated fishpond complex with moat, fishstews, seven fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leatHistoric site4.8 km→

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