Getting here
53.14078, -0.17248
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre +26 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Spa TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Spa TrailCycling route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Norwich - Lincoln
Wildlife to spot
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