Queen's Gardens ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › North Lincolnshire Getting here
53.58309, -0.66839
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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 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Herb-Robert +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Elder, Hazel +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Isle of Axholme Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 169 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 169 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 120 m ▾
Named route Length 120 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 167 m ▾
Named route Length 167 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 323 m ▾
Named route Length 323 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
8,013 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,013 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Goldfinch · Blue Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Common Gull Larus canus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Harlequin Ladybird · Aphrophoridae · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Aphrophoridae Aphrophoridae Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024 Hornet Hoverfly Springy Turf-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Musk-mallow · Scorpion Weed · Bee Orchid +5
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Musk-mallow Malva moschata Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus Common Cudweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,013 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Goldfinch · Blue Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Common Gull Larus canus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Harlequin Ladybird · Aphrophoridae · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Aphrophoridae Aphrophoridae Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024 Hornet Hoverfly Springy Turf-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Musk-mallow · Scorpion Weed · Bee Orchid +5
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Musk-mallow Malva moschata Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus Common Cudweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella zonaria2024
Volucella zonaria2024
Filago germanica
Filago germanica
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024 