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Spring Wood - Broadleaved woodland

46 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

52.63412, -0.44281

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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
Bike parking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
FP 362public footpath · 421 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 421 mPath type: footway
FP 62public footpath · 328 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 328 mPath type: footway
FP 524public footpath · 1.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.8 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards the woodland strip on Box Hill, Burghley

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards the woodland strip on Box Hill, Burghley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Town MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→✦Castle WallHistoric site3.2 km→✦Stamford Castle (remains of)Historic site3.2 km→🌱St Peter's SquareUrban park3.3 km→🌱Belton GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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