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Crossroads Wood

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.73058, -1.61924

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Script Lichen, Oak Moss, Hoof Fungus +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Script Lichen, Oak Moss, Hoof Fungus +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Vetch, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Quinoa +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Vetch, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Quinoa +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden Dot, White-banded Dot, Bramble Blotch-miner +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden Dot, White-banded Dot, Bramble Blotch-miner +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 63Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 63Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Crossroads Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Crossroads Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3 km→🦉BADGERS HOLLOW, COTON PARKNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park4.1 km→🦉MOIRA JUNCTIONNature reserve4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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