Settlement N of The Parks
✦ Ancient woodland2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.75709, -0.20279
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
- 🌳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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2021
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Water-moss · last seen 2017
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Willow Tree Fen Blue intermediate routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
Willow Tree Fen Yellow short routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Willow Tree Fen Green perimeter routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef greenLocal walking route
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Spalding/SpringfieldCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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