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Sansom Wood Gorse

56 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

53.05933, -1.12463

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 6Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track alongside Sansom Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track alongside Sansom Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park4.9 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park1.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park4.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.0 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→

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