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Quern Dyke Holt

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.19126, -0.40658

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Green-veined White +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Green-veined White +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bifid Crestwort · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Branston to Washingborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route60 m
Named routeLength 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodhouses Lanebridleway · 249 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 249 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Potterhanworth Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Potterhanworth Wood

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