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Mather Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

53.12433, -0.91834

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +10 more · last seen 2014

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +16 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

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the meadows to Mather Wood

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the meadows to Mather Wood

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Nearby places

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⛪St Radegund's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌽Caunton AllotmentsAllotments2.6 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Earlshaw Hall moatHistoric site1.3 km→✦Winkburn HallHistoric site1.5 km→

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