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Stapleford Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland77 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

53.10053, -0.71078

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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 72m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pailing's Ridepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mPath type: track
Highfield Drivepublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mPath type: service
Pailing's Ridepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: track
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route40 m
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park for Stapleford Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park for Stapleford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site3.2 km→✦Langford medieval village, including moat and open field system, 450m north west of Elmtree FarmHistoric site4.7 km→✦Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale FarmHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Carlton-Le-Moorland ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Roman Villa west of Hill Holt FarmHistoric site3.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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