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Broadwaters Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.16210, -0.86663

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Pea Bryum, Common Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

5 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 route1.1 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Highland Lanebridleway · 593 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 593 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Broadwaters Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Broadwaters Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall YardHistoric site4.8 km→✦Site discovered by aerial photography NNE of villageHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪All Saints Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪Holy Rood ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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