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Spring Wood - Conifer woodland

6 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.25883, -0.71115

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Moorhen +19 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Moorhen +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water-plantain, Guelder-rose, Gypsywort +65 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Water-plantain, Guelder-rose, Gypsywort +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route495 m
Named routeRef 64Length 495 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Mark Bush Farm

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Mark Bush Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on TrentHistoric site3.7 km→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park1.8 km→✦Cross in St Peter and St Paul's churchyardHistoric site1.9 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery, BroadholmeHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Lincoln Golf ClubUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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