Getting here
53.32353, -0.86568
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +120 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +120 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling, Honeysuckle +222 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling, Honeysuckle +222 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trent Valley WayWalking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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