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Old Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.85013, -1.12788

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Swartz's Feather-moss, Goat's-beard +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Comma, Meadow Brown +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Comma, Meadow Brown +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Sorrel, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rushcliffe Country Park 10km CourseWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coppicing in Old Wood, near Bunny

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coppicing in Old Wood, near Bunny

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rushcliffe Country ParkUrban park4 km→🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.9 km→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park3.9 km→🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park3.9 km→🌱RushcliffeUrban park3.9 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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