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St Oswald's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.04260, -0.88614

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Trent Lanebridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Trent Lanebridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St.Oswald's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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