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Norton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.20402, -0.94991

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 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 route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Named routeRef 647Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route651 m
Named routeRef 647Length 651 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golden Hill with its Trig Pillar on a frosty March morning

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golden Hill with its Trig Pillar on a frosty March morning

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Granville's Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Ollerton Pit WoodUrban park4 km→🌱Ollerton Pit WoodUrban park3 km→🌱Walesby Pocket ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Community Wildlife GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsHistoric site1.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 161

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