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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Yoke-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Supine Plait-moss +16 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Green Yoke-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Supine Plait-moss +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

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