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Cottagers Dale Wood

61 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

53.56442, -0.31778

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Polycauliona ucrainica, Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens +49 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Polycauliona ucrainica, Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens +49 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +27 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +27 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 1Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 1Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 1Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing and log pile in Cottagers Dale Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing and log pile in Cottagers Dale Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROCKLESBY PARKHistoric site1.5 km→✦Medieval settlement of CroxtonHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Brocklesby ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery and post-Dissolution house, Nun CothamHistoric site4.7 km→✦Roman settlementHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Mill Farm GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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