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Quarry Holes Plantation - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.99075, -1.20492

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
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Arboretum Route 2Walking route
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6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
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Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Cliton to City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Babbington tip

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Babbington tip

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve5 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wollaton Hall Formal GardenUrban park4.8 km→

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