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Thurlby Top Wood

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.13825, -0.70004

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer +44 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer +44 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · last seen 2021; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route40 m
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thurlby Top Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site4.1 km→✦Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remainsHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Swinderby PlaygroundUrban park1.9 km→✦Standing cross on the west side of High StreetHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Carlton-Le-Moorland ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Roman Villa west of Hill Holt FarmHistoric site1.3 km→

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