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Knightcross Wood

✦ Ancient woodland66 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

53.08730, -1.18203

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 156m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wren, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wren, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Pincushion, Springy Turf-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 6Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steps up into Knightcross Wood

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steps up into Knightcross Wood

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✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Monk's GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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