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Big Wood - Conifer woodland

11 ha

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.49208, -0.36370

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

4 activities

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Big Wood Boundary

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Big Wood Boundary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NETTLETON TOPNature reserve2.8 km→✦Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery LodgeHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Nettleton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱North Kelsey Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→✦Caistor Roman townHistoric site3.1 km→

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