Abney Wood
✦ Ancient woodland10 ha
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
52.91463, -0.54398
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Kestrel
- 🌳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
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Kestrel
- 🌳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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
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🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell · last seen 2018
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
3,181 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,181 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds5 species
springautumn
2024▾
Woodcock · Swallow · Indet. Tit · Pheasant · Barn Owl
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- Indet. TitParidae2021
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2019
- Barn OwlTyto alba2019
🦌Mammals5 species
winterspringsummer
2021▾
Brown Hare · Indet. Deer · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Badger
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2020
- Indet. DeerCervidae
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2020
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2019
- BadgerMeles meles2018
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2020▾
frogs and toads · Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
- frogs and toadsAnura
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata
Small White · Red Admiral · Gatekeeper · Large White · Peacock +10
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui
Centaurea nigra · Field Bindweed · Red Clover · Cock's-foot · Creeping Thistle +113
- Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra
- Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,181 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds5 species
springautumn
2024▾
Woodcock · Swallow · Indet. Tit · Pheasant · Barn Owl
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- Indet. TitParidae2021
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2019
- Barn OwlTyto alba2019
🦌Mammals5 species
winterspringsummer
2021▾
Brown Hare · Indet. Deer · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Badger
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2020
- Indet. DeerCervidae
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2020
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2019
- BadgerMeles meles2018
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2020▾
frogs and toads · Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
- frogs and toadsAnura
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata
Small White · Red Admiral · Gatekeeper · Large White · Peacock +10
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui
Centaurea nigra · Field Bindweed · Red Clover · Cock's-foot · Creeping Thistle +113
- Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra
- Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Cobweb BeetleCtesias serraCobweb BeetleCtesias serraCalodromius spilotusCalodromius spilotusCalodromius spilotusCalodromius spilotusMeadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2018Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2018Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisBladder CampionSilene vulgarisBladder CampionSilene vulgarisField-roseRosa arvensisField-roseRosa arvensisHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraRed BartsiaOdontites vernusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusGreater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosaGreater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosaLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusWhite CampionSilene latifoliaWhite CampionSilene latifoliaYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisHemlockConium maculatumHemlockConium maculatumGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisPhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaWeldReseda luteolaWeldReseda luteolaMugwortArtemisia vulgarisMugwortArtemisia vulgarisField ScabiousKnautia arvensisField ScabiousKnautia arvensisCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansRussian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicumRussian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicumBlack HorehoundBallota nigraBlack HorehoundBallota nigraDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumHop TrefoilTrifolium campestreHop TrefoilTrifolium campestreGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2018BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2018CharlockSinapis arvensis2017CharlockSinapis arvensis2017False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2017False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2017Black-grassAlopecurus myosuroides2017Black-grassAlopecurus myosuroides2017Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensisSonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis2017Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensisSonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis2017Wild-oatAvena fatua2017Wild-oatAvena fatua2017AppleMalus domestica2017AppleMalus domestica2017Wood DockRumex sanguineus2017Wood DockRumex sanguineus2017GroundselSenecio vulgaris2017GroundselSenecio vulgaris2017Common CouchElymus repens2017Common CouchElymus repens2017Yellow Oat-grassTrisetum flavescens2017Yellow Oat-grassTrisetum flavescens2017Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2017Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2017Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2017Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2017Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapiumAethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium2017Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapiumAethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium2017Fat-henChenopodium album2017Fat-henChenopodium album2017HawthornCrataegus monogyna2017HawthornCrataegus monogyna2017Field MapleAcer campestre2017Field MapleAcer campestre2017IvyHedera helix2017IvyHedera helix2017Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2017Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2017Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2017Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2017False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2017False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2017Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2017Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2017MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2017MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2017Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2017Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2017NipplewortLapsana communis2017NipplewortLapsana communis2017Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2017Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2017HazelCorylus avellana2017HazelCorylus avellana2017Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2017Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2017Common OracheAtriplex patula2017Common OracheAtriplex patula2017Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2017Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2017Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2017Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2017Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea2017Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea2017Wild BasilClinopodium vulgare2017Wild BasilClinopodium vulgare2017Lotus corniculatus var. sativusLotus corniculatus var. sativus2017Lotus corniculatus var. sativusLotus corniculatus var. sativus2017Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2017Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2017Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2017Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2017Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina2017Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina2017Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2017Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2017Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2017Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2017Curled DockRumex crispus2017Curled DockRumex crispus2017SilverweedPotentilla anserina2017SilverweedPotentilla anserina2017Hedge BedstrawGalium album2017Hedge BedstrawGalium album2017Bearded CouchElymus caninus2017Bearded CouchElymus caninus2017Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2017Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2017KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2017KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2017Upright BromeBromopsis erecta2017Upright BromeBromopsis erecta2017Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2017Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2017Stinking ChamomileAnthemis cotula2017Stinking ChamomileAnthemis cotula2017Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2017Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2017Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2017Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2017SpindleEuonymus europaeus2017SpindleEuonymus europaeus2017Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2017Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2017Black BryonyTamus communis2017Black BryonyTamus communis2017Brachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatum2017Brachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatum2017Common SorrelRumex acetosa2017Common SorrelRumex acetosa2017Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2017Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2017