Getting here
53.03360, -0.89462
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Stoke Field Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
3 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
17
17 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
11
11 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 64 · Cycling0
Route (48) · Cycling0
Fosse2 · Cycling0
Trent Valley Way · Walking304 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Trent Lane · bridleway
Trent Lane · bridleway
Trent Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Battle of Stoke Field is an ancient historic site covering 474 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Information board on Trent Lane relating to the Battle of Stoke Field
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦FLINTHAM HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Coneygrey ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coneygrey greenUrban park2.6 km→✦Medieval villageHistoric site4.2 km→🌱SalicetumUrban park3.8 km→✦Medieval village including monastic college, chapel, moat, fishponds, dovecote and open field system 200m south of Manor FarmHistoric site4.2 km→