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Poplar Wood

5 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Goldfinch
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Stock Dove +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Stock Dove +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Lecidella stigmatea, Polycauliona ucrainica, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina +35 more · last seen 2014

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +31 more · last seen 2023

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Winter Aconite, Himalayan Balsam, Snowdrop +1 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln - RAF Scampton cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Field of Miscanthus and Poplar Wood

Field of Miscanthus and Poplar Wood

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