Getting here
53.37555, -0.28293
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 416m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 416m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sphagnum palustre var. palustre, Wood-rust, Red Campion +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sphagnum palustre var. palustre, Wood-rust, Red Campion +55 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
Lindsey TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Lincoln - Whitby
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route230 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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