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Swain's Wood

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.82367, -1.70408

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Pill Bryum +11 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Pill Bryum +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roadworks, Anslow

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roadworks, Anslow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Maize MazeUrban park2.2 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.6 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Tutbury Mill Picnic AreaUrban park4.3 km→

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