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Rough Wood

8 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.08047, -1.05156

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Small Tortoiseshell +139 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Small Tortoiseshell +139 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional 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 route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rob Lanebyway open to all traffic · 166 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 166 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Rob Lanebyway open to all traffic · 32 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 32 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Rob Lanebyway open to all traffic · 539 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 539 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Rob Lanebyway open to all traffic · 612 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 612 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greaves Lane along Rough Wood

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greaves Lane along Rough Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxton parkUrban park2.6 km→🦉SOUTHWELL TRAILNature reserve4 km→✦Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe ManorHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄White Post Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Goat MountainVisitor farm3.4 km→

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