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Greenfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.28331, 0.14830

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Black Bryony, Betony, Purple-loosestrife · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Azure Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Azure Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

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Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

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Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across the plough at Greenfield Wood and Mother Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across the plough at Greenfield Wood and Mother Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🦉SOUTH THORESBY WARRENNature reserve4.5 km→✦Toot Hill motte and bailey castleHistoric site3 km→✦Belleau Manor moated site and dovecoteHistoric site3.1 km→✦Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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