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✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

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WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

52.71098, -0.42203

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, White Dead-nettle, Shepherd's-purse +163 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +164 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +164 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking 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
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

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