Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Poplar Wood

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.31981, -0.59540

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
🚴

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

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field of Miscanthus and Poplar Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FILLINGHAM CASTLEHistoric site5 km→🌱St John the Baptist's ChurchUrban park2 km→✦Coates medieval settlement and moated siteHistoric site3.3 km→✦Broxholme medieval settlement and cultivation remainsHistoric site4.2 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park1.5 km→⚽Ingham Playing FieldPlaying field2.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 01741ca2-0042-4160-b7e8-16b50a5f39c0