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Old Hag Wood

✦ Ancient woodland128 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome128 ha

Getting here

53.23786, -0.64434

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pocket-moss, Syntrichia montana var. montana +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Skellingthorpe Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Tritton Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doddington RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skellingthorpe Big Wood and Old Hag Wood: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skellingthorpe Big Wood and Old Hag Wood: aerial 2014

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Nearby places

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🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park2 km→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park4.7 km→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The MonsonUrban park1.9 km→

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