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Ollerton Pit Wood - Conifer woodland

14 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.20098, -0.99241

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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
  • 🌿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

5 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wildwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Park Lanepublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Named routeRef 647Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ollerton Pits Wood

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ollerton Pits Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park4.9 km→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park4 km→🐄Granville's Farm ShopVisitor farm1 km→🌱Ollerton Pit WoodUrban park1.2 km→

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