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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cleavers, Hogweed, Bramble +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Red Admiral, Peacock +3 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Orange-tip, Red Admiral, Peacock +3 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Colsterworth Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'The Forest', view south-east  from Burton Lane

'The Forest', view south-east from Burton Lane

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