Getting here
53.27162, -0.07626
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Poppy, Chicory, Cuspidate Earth-moss +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Poppy, Chicory, Cuspidate Earth-moss +20 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Large White, Red Admiral +28 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Lily Beetle, Large White, Red Admiral +28 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandy Lanebridleway · 59 m
Sandy Lanebridleway · 371 m
Sandy Lanebridleway · 251 m
Wildlife to spot
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