WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.23566, -0.94411
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Bird watching
Good match
Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Free
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational 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
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Bevercotes Pit WoodUrban park2.4 km→🌱Walesby Pocket ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsHistoric site4.1 km→✦Haughton ChapelHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Site of old hall S of Haughton Hall FarmHistoric site2.4 km→
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