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Rough Fen Wood

4 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.09671, 0.15558

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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
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Blue Tit, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Blue Tit, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Clustered Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort +19 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Clustered Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort +19 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Southern Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Southern Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Route C6Cycling route

Wainfleet Circular Route

Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Friskney Decoy Wood, Pool Decoy and the Deeps: aerial 2023 (2)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Friskney Decoy Wood, Pool Decoy and the Deeps: aerial 2023 (2)

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Nearby places

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🐄Lincolnshire Wildlife ParkVisitor farm1.8 km→🐄Zuri The Black LeopardVisitor farm1.7 km→🐄MeerkatsVisitor farm1.8 km→🐄Bengal Gardens (Tigers)Visitor farm1.8 km→🐄The Walk Through Experience (Bird Aviary)Visitor farm1.8 km→🐄White LionsVisitor farm1.9 km→

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