Getting here
53.57898, -0.82457
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Limnephilus lunatus, Brown Hawker +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Limnephilus lunatus, Brown Hawker +98 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Arrowhead, Common Duckweed +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Arrowhead, Common Duckweed +44 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Fennel Pondweed, Watercress, Water Mint +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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