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Dodd's Wood

3 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Petty Spurge +41 more · last seen 2021; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Petty Spurge +41 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay Lanepublic footpath · 469 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 469 mPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanebridleway · 211 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 211 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the drain to Oester Dale and Dodd's Wood

Across the drain to Oester Dale and Dodd's Wood

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