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Brumby Common

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.57268, -0.68695

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Lagria hirta +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Lagria hirta +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Springy Turf-moss, Bush Vetch +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Springy Turf-moss, Bush Vetch +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View looking eastwards along Brumby Common Lane

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View looking eastwards along Brumby Common Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Beckside Linear ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉BRUMBY WOODNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Queen's GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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