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Getting here
52.82837, -0.61941
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +62 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Conocephalum salebrosum, Bluebell +16 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Conocephalum salebrosum, Bluebell +16 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Planting Roadrestricted byway · 1.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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