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Fernwood Conservation Area

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.04521, -0.76894

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundFarm visit

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

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

Photos

Fernwood Day Nursery

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fernwood Day Nursery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱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→