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Lord St Vincent Wood

✦ Ancient woodland228 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome228 ha

Getting here

53.27656, -1.12867

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Red Admiral +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Red Admiral +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Clumber Park Curiosities Long Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Varied terrain, including paths, parkland, woodland and road. Includes steps, slight slopes and roadside grass verges. Dog Friendly.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
A Glimpse of Southern Clumber, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Clumber Lake, woodlands, history, wildlife. Clear paths, bridleways and woodland tracks. Some uneven surfaces. Not suitable for dogs, livestock in fields.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Clumber on the War Path Circular Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

This walk is dedicated to the men of Clumber who served and died in the Great War (1914–1918). Mostly clear paths through woodland and heathland, with some sections on roads. Slight to moderate gradients, uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Lakeside Cycle TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 6Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drinking Pit Lanerestricted byway · 438 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanerestricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 484 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 484 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 211 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 211 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Drinking Pit Lanebridleway · 251 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Robin Hood Way at Drinking Pit Lane near Welbeck Park

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Robin Hood Way at Drinking Pit Lane near Welbeck Park

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