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Getting here
53.12229, -0.95681
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Stock Dove +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Stock Dove +50 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small White +18 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small White +18 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Southwell TrailWalking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 645Cycling route
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Main RouteCycling route123 m
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Intake Lanebridleway · 616 m
Roe Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 977 m
Roe Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 7 m
Roe Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 196 m
Wildlife to spot
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