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Valeclose Plantation - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.15562, -1.16945

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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
  • ☕Asda Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

32 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 route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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
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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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 132 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 132 mPath type: service
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 664 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 664 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Road, Forest Town

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Road, Forest Town

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park1.7 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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