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Troy Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.10998, -0.13480

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Troy Wood

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Troy Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tattershall Castle and CollegeHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Allan Barker Playing FieldsUrban park3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Clinton ParkUrban park3.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity Collegiate ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Tattershall CastleHistoric site4 km→

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