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Bloomer Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.10974, -1.28323

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 259m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Doles Lanebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Doles Lanebridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Doles Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bloomer Wood (2)

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bloomer Wood (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park2.8 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park5 km→🌱Rookery ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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