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Fernwood Conservation Area

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.04521, -0.76894

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Farm visits

Very strong match

Varies

Zoo or animal collection

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, picnic area

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

picnic area, car park

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾

Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Hunters Roadpublic footpath · 69 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Hunters Roadpublic footpath · 60 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Phoenix Lanepublic footpath · 48 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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Cycling

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65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 64Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network

National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route▾

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route▾

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Fosse2Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network

National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route99 m▾

Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

14,207 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

14,207 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds42 species

autumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Starling · Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow

+37 more species

All 42 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Common GullLarus canus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
RookCorvus frugilegus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Great TitParus major
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
StonechatSaxicola rubicola

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Mammals3 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Rabbit

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Insects1 species

autumn

2025

Common Darter

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

14,207 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds42 species

autumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Starling · Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow

+37 more species

All 42 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Common GullLarus canus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
RookCorvus frugilegus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Great TitParus major
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
StonechatSaxicola rubicola

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Mammals3 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Rabbit

🐝

Insects1 species

autumn

2025

Common Darter

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fernwood Day Nursery

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Photos

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fernwood Day Nursery

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Parking

4 nearby · Free · 63m

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Picnic spot

3 · 113m away

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Playground

96m away

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Farm visit

0m away

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park300 m→🌱Sconce and Devon ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site4.6 km→✦NEWARK CASTLE GARDENSHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Newark Castle GardensUrban park4.6 km→