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BRADLEY & DIXON WOODS

42 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

53.53517, -0.12609

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats; Plants — Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Healing HobbleWalking route8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Superhighway : Grimsby - ImminghamCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Healing PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Healing School

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Europark PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Europark Ind. Est.

Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bradley Wood and Dixon Wood: aerial 2018

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bradley Wood and Dixon Wood: aerial 2018

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boulevard ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Nunnys FarmVisitor farm1.8 km→🌱St James' ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱Duke of York GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Duke of York GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Weelsby WoodsUrban park4.6 km→