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Bishopshall Wood

14 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.78515, -0.47151

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Cormorant +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Cormorant +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hawthorn, Black Bryony +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hawthorn, Black Bryony +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
Four Mile Ridingpublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Four Mile Ridingpublic footpath · 456 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 456 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Four Mile Ridingpublic footpath · 242 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 242 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Bishopshall Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Bishopshall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GRIMSTHORPE CASTLEHistoric site1 km→✦Remains of medieval gatehouseHistoric site4.4 km→✦Corby moated moundHistoric site4.5 km→🦉STANTON'S PITNature reserve4.8 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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