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Old Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.03700, -0.26487

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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 420m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Canadian Waterweed, Kneiff's Hook-moss · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crab LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route429 m
Named routeRef 1Length 429 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Lane, near Old Wood

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Lane, near Old Wood

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✦Remains of medieval monastery, moated manor house, fishponds and post-medieval gardenHistoric site700 m→✦Kyme PrioryHistoric site500 m→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Mary and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪Billinghay High Street Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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