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The Follies - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.60419, -0.54504

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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
  • 🐕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

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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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards The Follies

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards The Follies

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Nearby places

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Thornholme Augustinian prioryHistoric site500 m→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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