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Minting Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Free entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

53.24969, -0.25724

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren +40 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren +40 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Ragged-Robin +115 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +217 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route▾

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route102 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Path in Minting Wood

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Minting Wood

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site2.2 km→✦Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site4.8 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→