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Normanton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.56501, -1.27831

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M69 towards the M1

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M69 towards the M1

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barwell CommonUrban park4.2 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Poors MeadowUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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