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Buslingthorpe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha
WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Lecanora pannonica, Lecania erysibe s. str. +30 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Lecanora pannonica, Lecania erysibe s. str. +30 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Poplar Hawk-moth +223 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Poplar Hawk-moth +223 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

15 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 route478 m
Named routeRef 1Length 478 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route873 m
Named routeRef 1Length 873 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across an unnamed drain near Buslingthorpe Wood

Across an unnamed drain near Buslingthorpe Wood

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