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Cave Pond

19 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.10693, -1.14252

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Swartz's Feather-moss +66 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Swartz's Feather-moss +66 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Lanebyway open to all traffic · 984 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 984 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cave Pond

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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