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Lynwode Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

53.35513, -0.32435

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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 — Pheasant, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Beech · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Coxcomb Prominent, Mottled Beauty +218 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Coxcomb Prominent, Mottled Beauty +218 more · last seen 2025

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

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route478 m
Named routeRef 1Length 478 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route873 m
Named routeRef 1Length 873 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Eleanor Wood

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Eleanor Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Primary ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱De Aston FieldUrban park3.3 km→✦Buslingthorpe medieval village remainsHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Bell ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rase ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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