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Banovallum Carr

9 ha

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.20189, -0.11973

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Celandine, Garlic Mustard, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Celandine, Garlic Mustard, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodcock Lanepublic footpath · 623 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 623 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Sutton Lanepublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Station Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Station Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Sidingsbridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Station Lanebridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Meadows

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Meadows

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🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park700 m→⛪St Mary's SquareReligious grounds700 m→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site3.1 km→✦Banovallum, remains of Roman wallHistoric site700 m→

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