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Hurn Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.21045, -0.67633

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Skellingthorpe Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doddington RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Birchwood AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Hurn Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Hurn Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park1.9 km→✦DODDINGTON HALLHistoric site1.7 km→🦉WHISBY NATURE PARKNature reserve3.5 km→🌱The MonsonUrban park4.8 km→🐄Doddington Farm ShopVisitor farm1.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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