Getting here
53.14184, -0.35188
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bean Seed Beetle, Pied Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bean Seed Beetle, Pied Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Norwich - Lincoln
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Main RouteCycling route6 m
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Looking South East towards Blackthorn Holt and Metheringham Airfield
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