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Monk's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.72161, -0.45914

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rose Rust, Violet Bramble Rust, Mallow Rust +12 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Rose Rust, Violet Bramble Rust, Mallow Rust +12 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley, Field Scabious, Wild Liquorice +229 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Little Egret, Wigeon +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Little Egret, Wigeon +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +59 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track alongside Monk's Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track alongside Monk's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉STANTON'S PITNature reserve2.3 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site4.2 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at Shillingthorpe ParkHistoric site4.6 km→⚽Meadows Playing FieldPlaying field4.3 km→✦Careby Wood campHistoric site700 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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