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Sansom Wood - Conifer woodland

16 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.06426, -1.12361

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking

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

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 6Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest track in Sansom Wood

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest track in Sansom Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park1.9 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→

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