Getting here
53.15738, -0.57942
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +15 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +4 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
A607 Cycle PathCycling route
Route 93Cycling route
Tritton Road Cycle PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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