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Nocton Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.15760, -0.37514

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 282m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

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

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route636 m
Named routeRef 1Length 636 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 1Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rickety bridge over Car Dyke by Nocton Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rickety bridge over Car Dyke by Nocton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Car Dyke in Nocton WoodHistoric site500 m→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park2.8 km→🌱Nocton Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Car Dyke at Linwood HallHistoric site4.4 km→

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