Getting here
53.26064, -0.40173
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Barn Owl, Hobby, Little Egret +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Little Egret +80 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle +124 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone +120 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone +120 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Branston to Washingborough Cycle PathCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Norwich - Lincoln
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Moor Lanebridleway · 333 m
Wildlife to spot
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