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Kennel Wood - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.77437, -1.73544

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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
Walking trails

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 54Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-free
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunstall bridleway

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunstall bridleway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Maize MazeUrban park4.4 km→🌱Civil Defence Memorial GroveUrban park5 km→🌱Collinson Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🏞️BRANSTON WATER PARKCountry park3.8 km→🦉BRANSTON WATER PARKNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Branston Water ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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