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Wigsley Wood - Conifer woodland

15 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.22386, -0.72480

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Park Lanepublic footpath · 530 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 530 mPath type: track
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route586 m
Named routeRef 64Length 586 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wigsley Wood

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦DODDINGTON HALLHistoric site4.6 km→✦Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on TrentHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🐄Doddington Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→⛪North Scarle Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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