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🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
53.60876, -0.45944
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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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Autumn Gentian, Yellow-wort, Wood Avens +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Autumn Gentian, Yellow-wort, Wood Avens +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Red Admiral, Small White +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Red Admiral, Small White +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Apple-mint, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route▾
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾
Lincoln - Whitby
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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