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Cow Pasture Wood

6 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.36884, -0.03538

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Wild Angelica +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Wild Angelica +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cow Pasture Wood

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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