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Neville Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.17746, -0.39790

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +41 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

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Branston to Washingborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 1Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barff Roadbridleway · 516 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 516 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway alongside Neville Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway alongside Neville Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Car Dyke in Nocton WoodHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park1.7 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park1.8 km→🌱Nocton Village GreenUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.7 km→

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