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Gleadthorpe New Plantation - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.21636, -1.10577

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 648

Varies

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

18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Clumber Park Curiosities Long Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Varied terrain, including paths, parkland, woodland and road. Includes steps, slight slopes and roadside grass verges. Dog Friendly.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Glimpse of Southern Clumber, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Clumber Lake, woodlands, history, wildlife. Clear paths, bridleways and woodland tracks. Some uneven surfaces. Not suitable for dogs, livestock in fields.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Hanger Hill Drivepublic footpath · 577 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 577 mPath type: track
Hanger Hill Drivepublic footpath · 795 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 795 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Lakeside Cycle TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hanger Hill Drivebridleway · 802 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 802 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gleadthorpe New Plantation - Woodland Track

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gleadthorpe New Plantation - Woodland Track

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