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Birch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.19516, -0.29643

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Weld, Meadow Vetchling, Ragged-Robin +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Southrey winter alternative

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

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

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Birch Wood

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Birch Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tupholme Abbey: a Premonstratensian abbey and post-medieval houses and formal gardensHistoric site700 m→🌱St Oswald's ParkUrban park2 km→✦King's Hill barrowHistoric site3.4 km→✦King's HillHistoric site3.4 km→✦Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardensHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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