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Clipstone Forest - Broadleaved woodland

37 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.15785, -1.08343

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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
  • 🅿️Sparrowhawk Car Park 10m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreated trenches in Clipstone Forest (1)

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreated trenches in Clipstone Forest (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park1.4 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.5 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park3.8 km→

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