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Ollerton Pit Wood - Conifer woodland

19 ha

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.19642, -1.00854

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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 131m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: service
Park Lanepublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmPath type: footway
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 6Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
School Lanerestricted byway · 184 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 184 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A Coal train passes the site of Ollerton coalite

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A Coal train passes the site of Ollerton coalite

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park3.9 km→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park2.9 km→✦THORESBY PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Ollerton Pit WoodUrban park0 m→

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