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Dawgates Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.14746, -1.25912

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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
Parking

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

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mansfield Lanepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Woodhouse Lanepublic footpath · 361 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 361 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dawgates Farm - geograph.org.uk - 2245248

📷 Trevor Rickard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dawgates Farm - geograph.org.uk - 2245248

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutton LawnUrban park2.6 km→✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park2.5 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.0 km→
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Silverhill 2

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

Low2.1 km→

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