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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
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53.31359, -0.96698
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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 427m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 427m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +176 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
A Glimpse of Southern Clumber, Clumber Park Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Clumber Lake, woodlands, history, wildlife. Clear paths, bridleways and woodland tracks. Some uneven surfaces. Not suitable for dogs, livestock in fields.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Clumber on the War Path Circular Walk, Clumber Park Walking route 9.6 km ▾
This walk is dedicated to the men of Clumber who served and died in the Great War (1914–1918). Mostly clear paths through woodland and heathland, with some sections on roads. Slight to moderate gradients, uneven terrain.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Bluebell Woods of Clumber, Clumber Park Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Circular route through wooded areas with bluebells in Spring. The route follows mainly flat tracks through woodland and fields. Some uneven ground, slight slopes and roads to cross. Dog friendly.
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Robin Hood Way, Clumber Park Walking route 12.8 km ▾
Robin Hood Way, Circular Walk. Varied path surfaces and some gentle ascents. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Retford Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Photos Wood on Retford Golf Course
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Wildlife to spot
7,224 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,224 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Mute Swan · Robin +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Domestic Cattle · Rabbit · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Domestic Cattle Bos taurus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 64 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Speckled Bush-cricket +59
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima 🌿 Plants 10 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mistletoe · Thorn-apple · Chicory · Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea · Common Smoothcap +5
Mistletoe Viscum album Thorn-apple Datura stramonium Chicory Cichorium intybus Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2024 Knotgrass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,224 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Mute Swan · Robin +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Domestic Cattle · Rabbit · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Domestic Cattle Bos taurus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 64 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Speckled Bush-cricket +59
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima 🌿 Plants 10 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mistletoe · Thorn-apple · Chicory · Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea · Common Smoothcap +5
Mistletoe Viscum album Thorn-apple Datura stramonium Chicory Cichorium intybus Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2024 Knotgrass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus
Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata2025
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus2025
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus2025
Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2024
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2024
Broken-barred Oak Dot Ectoedemia subbimaculella2024
Broken-barred Oak Dot Ectoedemia subbimaculella2024
Speckled Holm Oak Dot Ectoedemia heringella2024
Speckled Holm Oak Dot Ectoedemia heringella2024
Common Oak Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter quercifoliella2024
Common Oak Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter quercifoliella2024
Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella2024
Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella2024
Black-headed Dot Stigmella atricapitella2024
Black-headed Dot Stigmella atricapitella2024
Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella2024
Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella2024
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris2024
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris2024
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2024
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2024
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus2024
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Aphrophora pectoralis Aphrophora pectoralis2024
Aphrophora pectoralis Aphrophora pectoralis2024
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2024
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2024
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2024
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2024
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024 Polygonum aviculare2024
Polygonum aviculare2024
Common Cudweed Filago germanica2024
Common Cudweed Filago germanica2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024 