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Crow Wood

7 ha

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.08681, -0.97231

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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 368m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 645Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Southwell Trailbridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Southwell Trailbridleway · 358 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 358 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Southwell Trailbridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norwood Park, Southwell, Notts.

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norwood Park, Southwell, Notts.

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✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park1.9 km→✦Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe ManorHistoric site1.8 km→

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