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Four Acres

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.08671, -0.70668

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Deer Shield, Common Bonnet +72 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Deer Shield, Common Bonnet +72 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Oak Pin, Blackfoot Polypore, Wood Blewits +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route40 m
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track alongside Four Acres

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track alongside Four Acres

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site4.4 km→✦Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale FarmHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Carlton-Le-Moorland ParkUrban park4.8 km→⚽Thorpe Oaks Playing FieldPlaying field4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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