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Whinney Hill Woods - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.16446, -1.16951

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Outgang Lanepublic footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Outgang Lanepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stinting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 664 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 664 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View down New Mill Lane

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View down New Mill Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.3 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park1.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→
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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.6 km→

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