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Burwell Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

53.31212, 0.04473

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muckton: The New Farm and Burwell Wood (aerial 2016)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muckton: The New Farm and Burwell Wood (aerial 2016)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱kenwick parkUrban park3.5 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at WalmsgateHistoric site3.9 km→✦Two bowl barrows in Burwell Wood, 570m NNW of Three Tree LodgeHistoric site1 km→✦Burwell PrioryHistoric site1.8 km→✦Castle Hill motte and bailey castle, Castle CarltonHistoric site3.9 km→✦Moated site immediately west of Hall FarmHistoric site4.7 km→

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