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Mickleholme Wood

18 ha

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.62638, -0.56451

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Mistletoe, Primrose +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Mistletoe, Primrose +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Agricultural Silos

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Agricultural Silos

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🦉SAWCLIFFENature reserve4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Thornholme Augustinian prioryHistoric site3.3 km→✦Sawcliffe medieval village and moated siteHistoric site4.1 km→

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