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Ravenshead Wood

3 ha

📷 Tom Courtney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.07585, -1.16689

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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
  • 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-necked Grebe, Little Ringed Plover, Woodlark +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-necked Grebe, Little Ringed Plover, Woodlark +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Bramble, Creeping Buttercup +126 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bracken, Bramble, Creeping Buttercup +126 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Yellow Meadow Ant, Small Black Ant +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Yellow Meadow Ant, Small Black Ant +33 more · last seen 2025

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
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A60 at Trumper's Park, Ravenshead

📷 Tom Courtney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A60 at Trumper's Park, Ravenshead

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✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sub-Tropical GardenUrban park1.7 km→

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