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Getting here
53.22167, -0.58549
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hartsholme Carpark 491m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hartsholme Carpark 491m 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 — Robin, Greylag Goose, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Greylag Goose, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Bank Haircap +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Bank Haircap +1 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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