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Birchwood Nature Park

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.20983, -0.61182

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lincoln - RAF Scampton cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A607 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
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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

Path into Birchwood Nature Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into Birchwood Nature Park

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🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park1.7 km→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Boultham ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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