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College Wood

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

53.01299, -0.94045

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 182m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Oystercatcher, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Oystercatcher, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Platycheirus scutatus, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Platycheirus scutatus, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lockdown Lanepublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Browns Lanepublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mPath type: footway
Browns Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route262 m
Named routeRef 48Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 48Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

25 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oldhill Lanebridleway · 282 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 282 mSurface rubblePath type: track
Dovecote Closebridleway · 124 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mPath type: residential
Oldhill Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Oldhill Lanebridleway · 406 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 406 mPath type: track
Trent Lanebridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mSurface earthPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moored below College Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moored below College Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FLINTHAM HALLHistoric site2.4 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site3.8 km→✦Minor Romano-British villa, moat and associated medieval manorial and village earthworks, including six fishpondsHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Coneygrey ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Coneygrey greenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Large GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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