Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome26 ha
Getting here
53.00036, -0.86430
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Route 64Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Nottinghamshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route666 m▾
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
Baxter Lanebyway open to all traffic · 12 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 12 mPath type: track
Baxter Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmPath type: track
About this historic site
Medieval village is an ancient historic site covering 26 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
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦FLINTHAM HALLHistoric site2.9 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Coneygrey greenUrban park3.3 km→✦Medieval village including monastic college, chapel, moat, fishponds, dovecote and open field system 200m south of Manor FarmHistoric site0 m→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Coneygrey ParkUrban park3.5 km→