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52.89338, -1.04803
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Smew Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Goldeneye Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Notts Wolds Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Fosse 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52) Cycling route ▾
Named route Uk Nottinghamshire
Show on map West Bridgford - Trentside Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
New cycle lanes built and open for use after road wideneing, currently unsigned
Named route Ref R1 Local cycle route
Show on map Lady Bay <> South Nottm College Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Wolds Lane bridleway · 349 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 349 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Mill Lane restricted byway · 1.8 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.8 km Surface earth Path type: track
Show on map Wolds Lane bridleway · 461 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 461 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Wolds Lane bridleway · 859 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 859 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Wolds Lane bridleway · 12 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 12 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Photos Wolds Lane in Blackberry Wood
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22,174 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,174 records · National Biodiversity Network Little Ringed Plover · Wigeon · Hobby · Shoveler · Raven +29
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wigeon Mareca penelope Hobby Falco subbuteo Shoveler Spatula clypeata Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Pochard Aythya ferina Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Red Fox · Pipistrelle · Otter · Brown Hare
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Otter Lutra lutra Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Large White · Speckled Wood · Brown Hawker · Brimstone +18
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot-trefoil · Hedge Bindweed · Great Willowherb · Glaucous Sedge +14
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus tenuis2024 Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,174 records · National Biodiversity Network Little Ringed Plover · Wigeon · Hobby · Shoveler · Raven +29
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wigeon Mareca penelope Hobby Falco subbuteo Shoveler Spatula clypeata Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Pochard Aythya ferina Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Red Fox · Pipistrelle · Otter · Brown Hare
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Otter Lutra lutra Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Large White · Speckled Wood · Brown Hawker · Brimstone +18
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot-trefoil · Hedge Bindweed · Great Willowherb · Glaucous Sedge +14
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus tenuis2024 Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2025
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis2025
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Woolly Thistle
Woolly Thistle
Cirsium eriophorum
Cirsium eriophorum
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2024
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2024
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2024
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2024
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus2024
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus2024
Small Leaved Elm Ulmus minor2024
Small Leaved Elm Ulmus minor2024
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola2024
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola2024 