Broadleaved woodland near Holbeach Hurn 8 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › South Holland Getting here
52.81451, 0.07284
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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 · 2 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 20 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
6,004 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,004 records · National Biodiversity Network Indian Peafowl · Tawny Owl · Woodpigeon · Egyptian Goose · Kestrel +33
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Curlew Numenius arquata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2019 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2019 Magpie Pica pica2022 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Rock Dove Columba livia2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 Dunnock Prunella modularis2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2018 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2018 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2018 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Robin Erithacus rubecula2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2018 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2018 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2018 Rook Corvus frugilegus2018 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2018 Coot Fulica atra2018 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2018 Linnet Linaria cannabina2018 Great Tit Parus major2018 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2018 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2018 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Polecat · Rabbit · Indet. Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Polecat Mustela putorius Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Indet. Deer Cervidae2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Large White · Brown Hawker · Red Admiral · Painted Lady +31
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Peacock Aglais io Horse-radish · Common Reed · Ash · White Rocket
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Reed Phragmites australis Ash Fraxinus excelsior White Rocket Diplotaxis erucoides2018 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,004 records · National Biodiversity Network Indian Peafowl · Tawny Owl · Woodpigeon · Egyptian Goose · Kestrel +33
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Curlew Numenius arquata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2019 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2019 Magpie Pica pica2022 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Rock Dove Columba livia2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 Dunnock Prunella modularis2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2018 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2018 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2018 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Robin Erithacus rubecula2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2018 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2018 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2018 Rook Corvus frugilegus2018 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2018 Coot Fulica atra2018 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2018 Linnet Linaria cannabina2018 Great Tit Parus major2018 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2018 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2018 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Polecat · Rabbit · Indet. Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Polecat Mustela putorius Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Indet. Deer Cervidae2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Large White · Brown Hawker · Red Admiral · Painted Lady +31
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Peacock Aglais io Horse-radish · Common Reed · Ash · White Rocket
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Reed Phragmites australis Ash Fraxinus excelsior White Rocket Diplotaxis erucoides2018 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2019
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2019
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2019
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2019
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2019
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2019
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2019
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2022
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2022
Tanymecus palliatus Tanymecus palliatus2022
Tanymecus palliatus Tanymecus palliatus2022
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2022
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2022
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2022
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2022
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2022
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2022
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2022
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2022
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata2022
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata2022
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2022
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2022
Microcara testacea Microcara testacea2022
Microcara testacea Microcara testacea2022
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2022
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2022
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2019
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2019
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2019
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2019
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2019
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2019
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2019
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2018
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2018
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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