Broadleaved woodland near Gedney 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › South Holland Getting here
52.80200, 0.08796
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 207 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 207 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 716 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 716 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,172 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,172 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Short-eared Owl · Black-tailed Godwit · Merlin +25
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Merlin Falco columbarius Pochard Aythya ferina Pintail Anas acuta Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2024 Twite Linaria flavirostris2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Ruff Calidris pugnax2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2023 Garganey Spatula querquedula2023 Magpie Pica pica2022 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Polecat · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Polecat Mustela putorius Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2020 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Brown Hawker · Anaspis maculata · Small Nettle Weevil · Green Nettle Weevil · Willow Emerald Damselfly +19
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020 Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata2022 Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2022 Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2022 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Ash · Yarrow · Horse-radish · Common Reed · Common Sallow +1
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Yarrow Achillea millefolium Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Reed Phragmites australis Common Sallow Salix cinerea Wild Carrot Daucus carota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,172 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Short-eared Owl · Black-tailed Godwit · Merlin +25
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Merlin Falco columbarius Pochard Aythya ferina Pintail Anas acuta Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2024 Twite Linaria flavirostris2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Ruff Calidris pugnax2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2023 Garganey Spatula querquedula2023 Magpie Pica pica2022 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Polecat · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Polecat Mustela putorius Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2020 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Brown Hawker · Anaspis maculata · Small Nettle Weevil · Green Nettle Weevil · Willow Emerald Damselfly +19
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020 Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata2022 Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2022 Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2022 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Ash · Yarrow · Horse-radish · Common Reed · Common Sallow +1
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Yarrow Achillea millefolium Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Reed Phragmites australis Common Sallow Salix cinerea Wild Carrot Daucus carota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2022
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2022
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2022
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2022
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2022
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2022
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2022
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2022
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2022
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2022
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2022
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2022
Longitarsus dorsalis Longitarsus dorsalis2022
Longitarsus dorsalis Longitarsus dorsalis2022
Bean Seed Beetle Bruchus rufimanus2022
Bean Seed Beetle Bruchus rufimanus2022
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2022
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2022
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2022
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2022
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis2022
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis2022
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius2022
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius2022
Microcara testacea Microcara testacea2022
Microcara testacea Microcara testacea2022
Celery Leaf Beetle Phaedon tumidulus2022
Celery Leaf Beetle Phaedon tumidulus2022
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2022
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2022
Tanymecus palliatus Tanymecus palliatus2022
Tanymecus palliatus Tanymecus palliatus2022
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2022
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2022 