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Northfield Plantation - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.16351, -1.20781

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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
  • 🅿️Mansfield Woodhouse Train Station Car Park 200m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

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
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route271 m
Named routeRef 648Length 271 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path over landscaped former colliery site west of Mansfield Woodhouse Station

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path over landscaped former colliery site west of Mansfield Woodhouse Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park200 m→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park900 m→🌱CivicUrban park1.3 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)325 m→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)349 m→

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