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Birch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.41182, -0.72687

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2019; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss +56 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View to Birch Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to Birch Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stans Pocket ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park3.5 km→🌱The LevellingsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Danes ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Gainsborough Adventure PlaygroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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