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St Helen's Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.11852, -0.12846

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

10 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
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to St. Helen's Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to St. Helen's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tattershall Castle and CollegeHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Allan Barker Playing FieldsUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Clinton ParkUrban park3.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity Collegiate ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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