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Irby Dales Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

53.53124, -0.21238

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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 — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large White, Demetrias atricapillus +72 more · last seen 2021; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large White, Demetrias atricapillus +72 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Healing HobbleWalking route8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Healing PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Healing School

Named routeLocal 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
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grimsby Revolution Cycle RouteCycling route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track at Irby Dales Wood

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track at Irby Dales Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Anglo-Saxon Burial GroundHistoric site2.2 km→✦Civil War earthwork fort 350m north-east of Walk FarmHistoric site2.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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