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Halloughton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Ajay Tegala · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.05995, -0.99846

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Dandelion +12 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Grammoptera ruficornis +129 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Grammoptera ruficornis +129 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Dandelion, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

6 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 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
Main RouteCycling route419 m
Named routeRef 645Length 419 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cotmoor Lanebyway open to all traffic · 174 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 174 mPath type: service
Cotmoor Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Cotmoor Lanebyway open to all traffic · 663 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 663 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Halloughton Wood

📷 Ajay Tegala · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Halloughton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site3.6 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park3.6 km→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park4.4 km→

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