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Bell's Belt

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.28298, -0.21759

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and House Sparrow
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, White Admiral, Common Green Sawfly +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, White Admiral, Common Green Sawfly +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Sotby Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Sotby Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Minting PrioryHistoric site4.2 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Julian's churchyardHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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