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Lorna Wood

35 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

52.88894, -1.02046

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bearded Milkcap, Madarch y Maes, Brown Rollrim +20 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Bearded Milkcap, Madarch y Maes, Brown Rollrim +20 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Bald Inkcap, Penny Bun

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Radcliffe (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via Canal Path)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Herrywell Lanerestricted byway · 311 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 311 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Owthorpe Roadbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface earthPath type: track
Herrywell Lanerestricted byway · 574 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 574 mSurface grassPath type: track
Herrywell Lanerestricted byway · 322 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 322 mSurface earthPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Herrywell Lane through Borders Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Herrywell Lane through Borders Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park3.8 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park2.6 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park2.6 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park4.1 km→

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