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Normanton Wood

4 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Sexton Beetle, Box Tree Moth, German Wasp +566 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Sexton Beetle, Box Tree Moth, German Wasp +566 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Wren, Jackdaw +23 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Jackdaw +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina, Meadow Waxcap +2 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina, Meadow Waxcap +2 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Lesser Celandine, Silverweed +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe, Lesser Celandine, Silverweed +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50

Wildlife to spot

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