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Rachael's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.54616, -0.39752

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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 187m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grange Farm Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mPath type: unclassified
Somerby Greenpublic footpath · 329 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 329 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 1Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 1Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 1Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Somerby Wold Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Margaret at Somerby

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Margaret at Somerby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Somerby MonumentHistoric site200 m→🌱Mill Farm GardenUrban park3.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪St Barnaba's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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