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North Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.18309, -0.87945

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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 — Barn Owl, Red-legged Partridge, Great Spotted Woodpecker +67 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Barn Owl, Red-legged Partridge, Great Spotted Woodpecker +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cleavers, Hazel, Ivy +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +36 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +36 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route581 m
Named routeRef 647Length 581 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Named routeRef 647Length 83 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards North Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards North Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 70m south of church of St MichaelHistoric site3.1 km→✦Fishponds 220m south west of St Michael's ChurchHistoric site3.1 km→✦Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall YardHistoric site3.2 km→✦Moated fishpond complex with moat, fishstews, seven fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leatHistoric site4.2 km→

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