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Herons Grove - Broadleaved woodland

16 ha

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.03038, -0.35957

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland 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
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanerestricted byway · 146 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 146 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Slea at Haverholme Lock

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Slea at Haverholme Lock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boston Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Nettles Fish ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Gregson GreenUrban park4.4 km→🦉LOLLYCOCKS FIELDNature reserve4.4 km→🎱Sleaford Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green4.6 km→✦Ewerby village crossHistoric site2.9 km→

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