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Furze Closes

21 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Rook +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Rook +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Burying Beetle, Grammoptera ruficornis +3 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Burying Beetle, Grammoptera ruficornis +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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