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Ponton Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.86276, -0.59080

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Kestrel +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Kestrel +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Grammoptera ruficornis, Oedemera lurida +31 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Grammoptera ruficornis, Oedemera lurida +31 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeLength 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route367 m
Named routeLength 367 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route160 m
Named routeLength 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track along the edge of Ponton Great Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track along the edge of Ponton Great Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EASTON PARKHistoric site4.5 km→✦STOKE ROCHFORD HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Cottage GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Rose MeadowUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rose MeadowUrban park4.5 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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