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Four Acres - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.08936, -0.71185

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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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Highfield Drivepublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mPath type: service
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route40 m
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grass field and Four Acres

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass field and Four Acres

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site4 km→✦Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale FarmHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Carlton-Le-Moorland ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Roman Villa west of Hill Holt FarmHistoric site4.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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