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Springfield Wood - Woodland plantation

12 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.73127, -1.45384

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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
  • 🐕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

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 52Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 52Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 52Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge at a corner of Sunnyside Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge at a corner of Sunnyside Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park4.8 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site3.6 km→

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