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THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE

2 ha

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.08060, -0.93961

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage 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
Burgage Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: residential
Potwell Closepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Southwell Trailbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Workhouse, Southwell

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Workhouse, Southwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site1 km→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park1 km→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Edwardian Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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