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Broadleaved woodland near Clay Lake

1 ha

📷 Brian Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77802, -0.13214

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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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Spalding/SpringfieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Childers South Drovebridleway · 188 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mPath type: unclassified
Peck's Drovebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: unclassified
Pecks Drove Eastbridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mPath type: track
Childers South Drovebridleway · 609 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 609 mPath type: track
Childers South Drovebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Arnold's Meadow Nature Reserve Lake

📷 Brian Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Arnold's Meadow Nature Reserve Lake

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Nearby places

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🌱Ayscoughfee GardensUrban park1.3 km→✦AYSCOUGHFEE HALLHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Ayscoughfee GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Springfields Festival GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Castle Sports CentreUrban park1.8 km→🌱Festival GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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