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Laxton Middle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.17413, -0.90957

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Pocket-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +31 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Common Blue +49 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Common Blue +49 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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Laxton Middle Wood

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Laxton Middle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsHistoric site3.1 km→✦Fishponds 220m south west of St Michael's ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 70m south of church of St MichaelHistoric site2.5 km→✦Moated fishpond complex with moat, fishstews, seven fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leatHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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