Getting here
52.97839, -0.46078
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +227 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Field Scabious, Field Bindweed, Viper's-bugloss +11 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Field Scabious, Field Bindweed, Viper's-bugloss +11 more · last seen 2019
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Weather for this location
Loading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this pageHow was your visit?
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 2c3cda3e-03a5-47df-992d-6c483b3ef67b