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✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.38290, -0.75794

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Dandelion, Herb-Robert +40 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Warren Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards Warren Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stans Pocket ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park2.4 km→🌱The LevellingsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Gainsborough Adventure PlaygroundUrban park1 km→🌱Lea ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Danes ParkUrban park2 km→

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