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Site of Ad Pontem, Stoke by Newark

9 ha

📷 Oliver Mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.04590, -0.86772

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed, Hawthorn +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed, Hawthorn +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Dandelion +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A derelict building near Farndon, Newark

📷 Oliver Mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A derelict building near Farndon, Newark

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Sconce and Devon ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site2.3 km→✦Queen's SconceHistoric site4 km→🌱Coneygrey greenUrban park4.7 km→

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