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Gap Pool Wood - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.81167, -2.23875

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route351 m
Named routeRef 55Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 55Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route658 m
Named routeRef 55Length 658 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field towards woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field towards woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jim Jarvis Memorial Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→✦Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian prioryHistoric site500 m→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🐄Red Lion Farm ShopVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channelsHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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