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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.16733, -0.89431

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +5 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Common Blue +51 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Common Blue +51 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Robin Hood WayWalking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

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National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Wood, between Ossington and Norwell Woodhouse:aerial 2017

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Wood, between Ossington and Norwell Woodhouse:aerial 2017

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Fishponds 220m south west of St Michael's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 70m south of church of St MichaelHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪Holy Rood ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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