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Crow Wood Plantation

7 ha

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.63574, -0.50932

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +33 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +33 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Nuttall's Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Nuttall's Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

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 (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saxby Carrs

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saxby Carrs

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⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Clement's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Maurice's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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