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Barrowby Thorns - Broadleaved woodland

19 ha

📷 Donnylad · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

52.93558, -0.68814

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 398m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 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

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thorns Lanepublic footpath · 645 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 645 mPath type: service
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thorns Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thorns Farm

📷 Donnylad · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thorns Farm

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🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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