Twyford Wood - Conifer woodland
✦ Ancient woodland7 ha
🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
52.79438, -0.60559
Open directionsv
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
- 🅿️Parking 160m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 160m away — 4 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Danelaw WayWalking route▾
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
A1 southbound, south of Colsterworth
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→How useful was the information on this page?
id: ccdc337d-1e87-4eeb-b658-1b67c9573427
Wildlife to spot
16,125 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
16,125 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Chaffinch +32
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- MagpiePica pica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Muntjac
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Fallow DeerDama dama
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Lesser Stag Beetle
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Parsley Piert · Forget-Me-Not · Cowslip · Yarrow +61
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis
- Forget-Me-NotMyosotis
- CowslipPrimula veris
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
16,125 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Chaffinch +32
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- MagpiePica pica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Muntjac
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Fallow DeerDama dama
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Lesser Stag Beetle
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Parsley Piert · Forget-Me-Not · Cowslip · Yarrow +61
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis
- Forget-Me-NotMyosotis
- CowslipPrimula veris
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Events & activities nearby
Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.