Crossroads Wood - Woodland plantation
10 ha
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🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
52.72837, -1.61305
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 137m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 137m away — 2 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Spires and Steeples
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km▾
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route▾
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route▾
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
N/ACycling route190 m▾
Named routeLength 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route446 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,595 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
7,595 records · National Biodiversity NetworkPeregrine · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +11
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
🌿Plants104 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Cleavers · Dandelion · Pedunculate Oak · Common Nettle · Wood Dock +99
- CleaversGalium aparine
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Wood DockRumex sanguineus
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Broad-leaved Dock
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,595 records · National Biodiversity NetworkPeregrine · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +11
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
🌿Plants104 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Cleavers · Dandelion · Pedunculate Oak · Common Nettle · Wood Dock +99
- CleaversGalium aparine
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Wood DockRumex sanguineus
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Broad-leaved Dock
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rumex obtusifolius
Rumex obtusifolius
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCrack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilisCrack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2025False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2025ElderSambucus nigra2025ElderSambucus nigra2025AspenPopulus tremula2025AspenPopulus tremula2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025White CloverTrifolium repens2025White CloverTrifolium repens2025Goat WillowSalix caprea2025Goat WillowSalix caprea2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusField PansyViola arvensisField PansyViola arvensisFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisdaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisParsley PiertAphanes arvensisParsley PiertAphanes arvensisCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaYellow CrocusCrocus angustifolius x flavus = C. x luteusYellow CrocusCrocus angustifolius x flavus = C. x luteusLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataBush VetchVicia sepium2025Bush VetchVicia sepium2025Hedge BedstrawGalium album2025Hedge BedstrawGalium album2025RowanSorbus aucuparia2025RowanSorbus aucuparia2025Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2025Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2025Buck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopus2025Buck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopus2025English ElmUlmus procera2025English ElmUlmus procera2025Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025GorseUlex europaeus2025GorseUlex europaeus2025Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2025Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2025Common BentAgrostis capillaris2025Common BentAgrostis capillaris2025RaspberryRubus idaeus2025RaspberryRubus idaeus2025Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2025Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2025Red CurrantRibes rubrum2025Red CurrantRibes rubrum2025Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2025BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2025CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025BrackenPteridium aquilinum2025BrackenPteridium aquilinum2025Crab AppleMalus sylvestris2025Crab AppleMalus sylvestris2025Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2025Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2025Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2025Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2025Common SallowSalix cinerea2025Common SallowSalix cinerea2025GroundselSenecio vulgaris2025GroundselSenecio vulgaris2025Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum2025Fool's 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