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Newhall Wood

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.78087, -1.59133

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Swift, Starling +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Swift, Starling +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

111 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Road on the Outskirts of Newhall

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Road on the Outskirts of Newhall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park4.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.5 km→

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