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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 155 ha
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53.52796, -0.26884
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blackbird 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blackbird 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Fieldfare +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Fieldfare +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +36 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +36 more · last seen 2018
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Nev Cole Way Walking route 93 km ▾
Named route Length 93 km Regional walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Lincoln - Whitby
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 368 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 368 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 3.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loop Mountain bike route 58 km ▾
Named route Length 58 km Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Woodland cottage in Garter Wood
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Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Charlock Sinapis arvensis
Charlock Sinapis arvensis
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua 