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Manby Wood

✦ Ancient woodland71 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome71 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Volucella inanis, Large Marsh Horsefly, Keeled Skimmer +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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