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Ingoldsby Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.85745, -0.52781

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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
  • 📍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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +32 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

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
Scotland Lanepublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: unclassified
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Merewaybridleway · 456 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 456 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath across Ingoldsby Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath across Ingoldsby Wood

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