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Housham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

53.17299, -0.67057

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Coot
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug, Woundwort Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug, Woundwort Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanepublic footpath · 999 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 999 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Doddington RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Birchwood AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Morton Lanerestricted byway · 313 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 313 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housham Wood Farm

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housham Wood Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WHISBY NATURE PARKNature reserve3.1 km→✦Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remainsHistoric site3.1 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Swinderby PlaygroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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