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Sapperton South Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.89575, -0.47117

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Empis trigramma, Pea-leaf Weevil, Badister bullatus +22 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Empis trigramma, Pea-leaf Weevil, Badister bullatus +22 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alongside Sapperton South Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alongside Sapperton South Wood

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✦Folkingham CastleHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Heydour Parish Millenium GreenUrban park5 km→✦Shrunken medieval villageHistoric site900 m→✦Ring Dam medieval fishpondHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛳Ropsley Golf CourseGolf course4.1 km→

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