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Getting here
53.39101, -0.77308
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 135m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 135m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +90 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +28 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +28 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Sandsfield Lanepublic footpath · 67 m
Dickenson Terracepublic footpath · 75 m
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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