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Sansom Wood - Sparse woodland

3 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.06192, -1.12889

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rigg Lane near Papplewick pumping station

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rigg Lane near Papplewick pumping station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park4.5 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park1.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park4.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→

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