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The Rough - Grassland

5 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.15746, -0.21839

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Manor Estatepublic footpath · 296 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Petwood Hotel

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Petwood Hotel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site0 m→🌱Royal SquareUrban park700 m→🌱Royal SquareUrban park700 m→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field300 m→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds900 m→✦Kirkstead Abbey (ruins)Historic site2.1 km→

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