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West Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.29829, -1.15829

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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

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

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
North West Clumber Walk: A Tale of Two Bridges, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Circular walk. Good paths but can be muddy in places. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Second World War Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Explore sites of Second World War activities plus evidence of significant earthworks throughout Clumber Park. Some uneven surfaces and inclines. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Featherbed Lanebridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle HillUrban park2.2 km→🌱Shipside Memorial GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Shipside Memorial GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sandhill LakeUrban park2.2 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site4.8 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site4.8 km→

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