Getting here
53.00280, -0.47291
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +105 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis, Cuspidate Earth-moss +28 more · last seen 2010; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis, Cuspidate Earth-moss +28 more · last seen 2010
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Striate Earthstar, King Alfred's Cakes +2 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Striate Earthstar, King Alfred's Cakes +2 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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