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Bucknall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.21168, -0.25957

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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
  • 📍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

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Bulrush, Bramble +47 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Bramble, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge path and Bucknall Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field edge path and Bucknall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tupholme Abbey: a Premonstratensian abbey and post-medieval houses and formal gardensHistoric site2.4 km→🌱St Oswald's ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦King's HillHistoric site4.3 km→✦King's Hill barrowHistoric site4.3 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site4.4 km→✦Halstead HallHistoric site4.2 km→

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