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Park Wood

16 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.52899, -0.41446

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Goldeneye, Blackbird +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Goldeneye, Blackbird +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Broad-leaved Pondweed, Crosswort +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Broad-leaved Pondweed, Crosswort +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Meadowsweet, Bulrush

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 1Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Low Farm Lanebridleway · 887 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 887 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The track to Park Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The track to Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Somerby MonumentHistoric site2.2 km→🌱North Kelsey Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Mill Farm GardenUrban park4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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