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St Helen's Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.11572, -0.12177

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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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
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Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

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NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
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Spa TrailCycling route
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Lindsey TrailCycling route
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Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stubble field and St Helen's Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stubble field and St Helen's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tattershall Castle and CollegeHistoric site5 km→🌱Allan Barker Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Clinton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity Collegiate ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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