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Brackenborough Wood

10 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Giant Polypore, Rooting Bolete, Common Bonnet +4 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Giant Polypore, Rooting Bolete, Common Bonnet +4 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Platycheirus peltatus agg., Hawthorn Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Platycheirus peltatus agg., Hawthorn Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brackenborough Wood and Brackenborough Medieval Village site: aerial 2015

Brackenborough Wood and Brackenborough Medieval Village site: aerial 2015

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