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Cotgrave Forest - Conifer woodland

19 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

52.88837, -1.04844

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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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
West Bridgford - TrentsideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

New cycle lanes built and open for use after road wideneing, currently unsigned

Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Lady Bay <> South Nottm CollegeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wolds Lanebridleway · 349 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 349 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Wolds Lanebridleway · 461 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 461 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Wolds Lanebridleway · 859 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 859 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Wolds Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon, Cotgrave Forest (1)

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon, Cotgrave Forest (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park3.7 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park2 km→🌱Geological walkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park2.5 km→

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