Getting here
53.28209, -0.32737
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
2 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Stephen Langton Trail · Walking0
Route 1 · Cycling0
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Goltho village (historic) is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site1.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Rand medieval settlementHistoric site1.9 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site2.7 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm3.7 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site4.2 km→