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Poplar Wood

5 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Stock Dove, Goldfinch, Wren +18 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stock Dove, Goldfinch, Wren +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Scarlet Pimpernel +140 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Scarlet Pimpernel +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln - RAF Scampton cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field of Miscanthus and Poplar Wood

Field of Miscanthus and Poplar Wood

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