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Royal Oak Meadow and Woodlands

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.11949, -1.32337

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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 78m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Water Figwort, Hogweed +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Water Figwort, Hogweed +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Figwort Sawfly, Myrmus miriformis +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Figwort Sawfly, Myrmus miriformis +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Astwith WalkWalking route
Named route
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
Pasture Lanepublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: residential
Cokefield Terracepublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 67Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 553 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 553 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mPath type: cycleway
Blackwell Trailbridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hilcote - New Lane (B6406)

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hilcote - New Lane (B6406)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.9 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Rookery ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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