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Intake Wood

6 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.84205, -1.12745

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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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

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Rough Plantation and Intake wood

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rushcliffe Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park4.8 km→🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.8 km→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park4.8 km→🌱RushcliffeUrban park4.8 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park3.8 km→