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Fanny's Wood

6 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.89636, -0.74868

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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 Moorhen and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Feathered Thorn, Red-green Carpet +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Feathered Thorn, Red-green Carpet +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Waypublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sewstern Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Cliff Roadbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Longmoor Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Longmoor Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fanny's Wood near Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fanny's Wood near Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site2.4 km→✦Moated grange with fishpond at MustonHistoric site4.4 km→✦Denton village crossHistoric site2.7 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Harlaxton village crossHistoric site4.4 km→

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