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Stapleford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland76 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome76 ha

Getting here

53.09615, -0.72543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Barn Owl +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Barn Owl +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Split Porecrust, Lemon Disco, Hairy Curtain Crust +37 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Split Porecrust, Lemon Disco, Hairy Curtain Crust +37 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Eyed Ladybird, Stictoleptura rubra +20 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Eyed Ladybird, Stictoleptura rubra +20 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pailing's Ridepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mPath type: track
Pailing's Ridepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: track
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

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

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Stapleford Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Stapleford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site2.8 km→✦Langford medieval village, including moat and open field system, 450m north west of Elmtree FarmHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Beacon Hill Conservation ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale FarmHistoric site3 km→✦Roman Villa west of Hill Holt FarmHistoric site4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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