Getting here
53.48016, -0.39806
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Knapweed, Hawthorn +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Knapweed, Hawthorn +29 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Elder +4 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Wildlife to spot
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