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Gorsehall Plantation - Woodland plantation

13 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.78032, -1.69048

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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 326m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: National Forest Way

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weir 'W3', Trent & Mersey canal

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weir 'W3', Trent & Mersey canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Maize MazeUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park4.7 km→🌱The WashlandsUrban park5 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.4 km→🏞️BRANSTON WATER PARKCountry park700 m→

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