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Little Nomanshill Wood

5 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.09588, -1.19573

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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
  • 🅿️Thieves Wood Car Park 89m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wren, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wren, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Isothecium myosuroides, Forked Veilwort, Elegant Silk-moss +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Isothecium myosuroides, Forked Veilwort, Elegant Silk-moss +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Common Cockchafer, Minotaur Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Common Cockchafer, Minotaur Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

15 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 route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route190 m
Named routeRef 6Length 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park at Nomanshill Wood

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park at Nomanshill Wood

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✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.9 km→🌱Monk's GardenUrban park1.9 km→

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