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Nettleton Wood

45 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

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53.47914, -0.35265

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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
🐕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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Southern Hawker +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Harebell, Black Nightshade +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Harebell, Black Nightshade +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km

Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km

Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

5,423 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

5,423 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

winterspringautumn

2025

Wren · Robin · Meadow Pipit · Great Tit · Blackbird +42

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
JayGarrulus glandarius
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
LinnetLinaria cannabina
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Common GullLarus canus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Coal TitPeriparus ater
NuthatchSitta europaea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects14 species

autumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Common Darter +9

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
Oak Bush-cricket

🌿

Plants8 species

summer

2025

Harebell · Black Nightshade · Sticky Groundsel · Common Mallow · Common Stork's-bill +3

HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum
Sticky GroundselSenecio viscosus
Common MallowMalva sylvestris
Common Stork's-billErodium cicutarium
White CampionSilene latifolia
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

5,423 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

winterspringautumn

2025

Wren · Robin · Meadow Pipit · Great Tit · Blackbird +42

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
JayGarrulus glandarius
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
LinnetLinaria cannabina
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Common GullLarus canus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Coal TitPeriparus ater
NuthatchSitta europaea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects14 species

autumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Common Darter +9

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
Oak Bush-cricket

🌿

Plants8 species

summer

2025

Harebell · Black Nightshade · Sticky Groundsel · Common Mallow · Common Stork's-bill +3

HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum
Sticky GroundselSenecio viscosus
Common MallowMalva sylvestris
Common Stork's-billErodium cicutarium
White CampionSilene latifolia
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉NETTLETON TOPNature reserve1.5 km→✦Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery LodgeHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪Nettleton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Caistor Roman townHistoric site3 km→✦Hundon ManorHistoric site3.7 km→

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