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Calke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Bramble, Hawkweed Oxtongue +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Mallow, Ground-ivy, Black Horehound +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Spider TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Waveney TrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeRef WaTLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Great Fen TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeRef WoTLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route14 km
Named routeRef 30Length 14 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 30Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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