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High Wood

14 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.00504, -0.49534

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Red-legged Partridge +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Red-legged Partridge +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bud-headed Groove-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss +25 more · last seen 2010; Plants — Bud-headed Groove-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss +25 more · last seen 2010

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Calathus rotundicollis, Small White +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Calathus rotundicollis, Small White +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Striate Earthstar, Stump Puffball +2 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Striate Earthstar, Stump Puffball +2 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 151Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in High Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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