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Car Dyke in Nocton Wood

9 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.16232, -0.37535

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +86 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +86 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

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

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route636 m
Named routeRef 1Length 636 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 1Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cyclone Waybridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cyclone Waybridleway · 360 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 360 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cyclone Waybridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nocton Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nocton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park2.6 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park2.7 km→🌱Nocton Village GreenUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Car Dyke at Linwood HallHistoric site4.7 km→✦Old Field PumpHistoric site2.8 km→