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Healds' Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Healds Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.14580, -1.27365

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Southern Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Blueish Veilwort, Neat Feather-moss +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Blueish Veilwort, Neat Feather-moss +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wharf Roadpublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Healds Hall

📷 Wikipedia · Healds Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutton LawnUrban park2.8 km→✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park1.8 km→🌱CivicUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Silverhill 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→
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Silverhill 2

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Silverhill 4

Low1.5 km→

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