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Broadleaved woodland near Holbeach

1 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77584, 0.01544

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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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 1Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 1Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field west of Strong's Gate

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field west of Strong's Gate

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Nearby places

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🌱Carters ParkUrban park3.4 km→⚽Carter's ParkPlaying field3.4 km→🐄Lincs Farm ShopVisitor farm3.8 km→⛪Fleet Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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