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Broadleaved woodland near Besthorpe

4 ha

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.17459, -0.77842

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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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route857 m
Named routeRef 64Length 857 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Trent Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Besthorpe nature reserve

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Besthorpe nature reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Standing cross on the west side of High StreetHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Langford LowfieldsUrban park3.7 km→⛪North Scarle Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⚽North Scarle Playing FieldPlaying field4 km→✦Rectangular barrows at North MuskhamHistoric site4.4 km→🐄The Secret BarnVisitor farm5 km→

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