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Caistor's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

53.37468, -0.72541

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Wood Avens, Hogweed +71 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Dandelion +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +128 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +128 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thurlby wood and fields

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thurlby wood and fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stans Pocket ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.5 km→🌱The LevellingsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lea ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Gainsborough Adventure PlaygroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Danes ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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