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Ropsley Rise Wood

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

52.90317, -0.56250

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 333m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Raven +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Raven +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Common Pollen Beetle, Small Green Nettle Weevil +257 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Common Pollen Beetle, Small Green Nettle Weevil +257 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

15 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
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route303 m
Named routeLength 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 15Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 816 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 816 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Log stacks, Ropsley Rise Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Log stacks, Ropsley Rise Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dysart ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dysart ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Belton ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦BELTON HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→✦Ring Dam medieval fishpondHistoric site3.1 km→⛳Ropsley Golf CourseGolf course2.3 km→

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