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Peacock Wood

48 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

53.46003, -0.75707

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Ringlet, Small Copper, Peacock +219 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spiky Bog-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss +39 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Spiky Bog-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peacock Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉OWLETNature reserve1.4 km→✦Cross in St Martin's churchyardHistoric site3.3 km→🦉OWSTON FERRY CASTLENature reserve4.2 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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