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Dunston Pillar Wood - Conifer woodland

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.14659, -0.48983

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
A607 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A607 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Branston Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Branston Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mPath type: track
Branston Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate into Dunston Pillar Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate into Dunston Pillar Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COLEBY HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Hensons LawnUrban park3.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Navenby Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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