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Intake Wood

6 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Hedgehog, Mole, Brown Hare +12 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Tinodes waeneri, Ringlet +77 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Goat's-beard +70 more · last seen 2025

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Varies

Fungi — Jack o' Lantern · last seen 2022

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rushcliffe Country Park 10km CourseWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Rough Plantation and Intake wood

Rough Plantation and Intake wood

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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