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Aswarby Thorns

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.96048, -0.39221

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2013

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anthicus antherinus, Bitoma crenata, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Anthicus antherinus, Bitoma crenata, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track, Aswarby Thorns

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track, Aswarby Thorns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boston Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Nettles Fish ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gregson GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Aswarby ParkHistoric site2.3 km→🦉LOLLYCOCKS FIELDNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Greylees OrchardUrban park4.6 km→

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