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Castle Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.11624, -1.31445

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Blackwell Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Cartwight Lanepublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 553 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 553 mPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackwell Trail view of Normanton Brook

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackwell Trail view of Normanton Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.4 km→🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park4.5 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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