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Harston Wood

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.86386, -0.75631

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, July Highflyer +386 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, July Highflyer +386 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Pheasant, Barn Owl +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Pheasant, Barn Owl +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Cock's-foot +72 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Cock's-foot +72 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Harston Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland towards Harston Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Croxton ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site3 km→✦Denton village crossHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→

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