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Mickley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.77698, -0.59733

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Mickley Woods

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Mickley Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woolsthorpe ManorUrban park4.2 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Twyford WoodsUrban park2.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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