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Dixon's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.52709, -0.11573

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Healing PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Healing School

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Europark PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Europark Ind. Est.

Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Dixon Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Dixon Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BRADLEY & DIXON WOODSNature reserve1.1 km→🐄Nunnys FarmVisitor farm2.2 km→🌱Weelsby WoodsUrban park4.4 km→🌱St James' ChurchUrban park4.5 km→🌱Duke of York GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Waltham Memorial GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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