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Decoy Wood

6 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.09183, 0.18443

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird 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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Grey Puffball, Sphagnum Brownie, Hairy Parachute +18 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Grey Puffball, Sphagnum Brownie, Hairy Parachute +18 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Route C6Cycling route

Wainfleet Circular Route

Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Decoy Pool in Friskney Decoy Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Decoy Pool in Friskney Decoy Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Lincolnshire Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.9 km→🐄Bengal Gardens (Tigers)Visitor farm2.8 km→🐄Zuri The Black LeopardVisitor farm2.8 km→🐄MeerkatsVisitor farm2.8 km→🐄White LionsVisitor farm2.9 km→🐄The Walk Through Experience (Bird Aviary)Visitor farm2.9 km→

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