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Blidworth Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.06719, -1.11951

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 6Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Blidworth Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Blidworth Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site5 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park5 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.3 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.0 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.4 km→

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