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Forest Hill Plantation - Woodland plantation

9 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.18102, -1.14839

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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 400m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Signed route nearby
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oakfield Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: unclassified
Packman's Roadbridleway · 810 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 810 mPath type: bridleway
Coach Roadbridleway · 468 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 468 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Redbrick House, a hotel

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Redbrick House, a hotel

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.3 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park3.9 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park3.6 km→

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