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Sedge Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.40183, -0.39158

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Garland Roundhead, Sycamore Tarspot, Torth Felen +154 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Garland Roundhead, Sycamore Tarspot, Torth Felen +154 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Wood Blewits, Shaggy Parasol, False Chanterelle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed, Red Dead-nettle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sedge Copse between Osgodby and Middle Rasen: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sedge Copse between Osgodby and Middle Rasen: aerial 2014

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🌱Primary ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rase ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bell ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱De Aston FieldUrban park4.6 km→✦Packhorse bridgeHistoric site1.5 km→⛪Holy Rood Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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