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Old Church Wood

8 ha

📷 Ann Schmidt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.88819, -0.75920

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Mallard
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Snout, Large Yellow Underwing +228 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Snout, Large Yellow Underwing +228 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Yellow Pimpernel, Herb-Robert +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Yellow Pimpernel, Herb-Robert +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Dandelion +2 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard of the 'old' church of St James', Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir

📷 Ann Schmidt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard of the 'old' church of St James', Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site1.4 km→✦Denton village crossHistoric site3.1 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Harlaxton village crossHistoric site4.9 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site1.7 km→

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