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Blankney Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Brian Westlake · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.14310, -0.33960

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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
Horse riding

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sun Spurge, Dwarf Mallow, Square-stalked Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bembidion biguttatum, Larder Beetle, Bembidion lunulatum +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bembidion biguttatum, Larder Beetle, Bembidion lunulatum +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blankney, barn alongside Carr Dyke

📷 Brian Westlake · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blankney, barn alongside Carr Dyke

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Car Dyke in Nocton WoodHistoric site3.2 km→✦Car Dyke at Linwood HallHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Village crossHistoric site4.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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