Getting here
53.00098, -0.45953
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +111 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Smooth Rupturewort · last seen 2019; Plants — Smooth Rupturewort · last seen 2019
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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