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Normanton Thorns

8 ha
BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Little Egret
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Autumn Hawkbit +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Snout, Common Wainscot, Brimstone Moth +253 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Snout, Common Wainscot, Brimstone Moth +253 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Ground-ivy, Wood Avens +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Ground-ivy, Wood Avens +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route666 m
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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