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Claxby Wood

✦ Ancient woodland40 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

53.43324, -0.31769

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterbur, Bramble · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Boggle Lanepublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farm House Lanebyway open to all traffic · 641 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 641 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Claxby Wood: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Claxby Wood: aerial 2014

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NETTLETON TOPNature reserve4.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Neolithic long barrow 480m south east of Acre HouseHistoric site2.1 km→

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