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Great Scrubbs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.25224, -0.27899

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Bank Haircap +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Tortoise Bug, Southern Hawker +225 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Tortoise Bug, Southern Hawker +225 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Hazel, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 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 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 1Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridges in Great Scrubbs Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridges in Great Scrubbs Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site3.6 km→✦Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site3.9 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site4.1 km→✦King's HillHistoric site4.5 km→

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