Burwell Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 63 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 63 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › East Lindsey Getting here
53.30671, 0.04826
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Woodruff, Water Avens +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mycophaga testacea, Phaonia rufiventris +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mycophaga testacea, Phaonia rufiventris +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lincolnshire Wolds Way Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lindsey Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route C4 Cycling route ▾
Alford Circular Route
Named route Ref C4 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Cyllecoris histrionius Cyllecoris histrionius2024
Cyllecoris histrionius Cyllecoris histrionius2024
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2024
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2024
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2024
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2024
Morellia aenescens Morellia aenescens2022
Morellia aenescens Morellia aenescens2022
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina2022
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina2022
Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata2022
Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata2022
Common Greenbottle Lucilia caesar2022
Common Greenbottle Lucilia caesar2022
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2022
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2022
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Cylindrotoma distinctissima2022
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Cylindrotoma distinctissima2022
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2024
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2024
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2024
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2024
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2024
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2024
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2024
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2024
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2024
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2024
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2024
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2024
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2024
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2024
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2024
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2024
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2024
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2024
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2024
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2024
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2024
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2024
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2024
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2024
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2024
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2024
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2024
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2024
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2024
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