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Conifer woodland near Whaplode St Catherine

2 ha

📷 Guy Erwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.76853, -0.00637

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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 routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 1Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 1Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crane's Gate, Whaplode St Catherine, Lincolnshire

📷 Guy Erwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crane's Gate, Whaplode St Catherine, Lincolnshire

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Carters ParkUrban park4.5 km→⚽Carter's ParkPlaying field4.5 km→✦Romano-British settlement S of Shell BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→🐄Lincs Farm ShopVisitor farm4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦King's Hall moated site, 480m east of Broadwater House FarmHistoric site3.4 km→

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