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North Wootton Copse

42 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

50.93750, -2.49725

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 292m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Grey Heron +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Grey Heron +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Gainsborough Hillpublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Gainsborough Hillpublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Gainsborough Hillpublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface concretePath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 26Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 26Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 26Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 638 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 638 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Wootton Copse

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Wootton Copse

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