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Spellar Wood

3 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.98522, -0.62731

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Four-spotted Chaser +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Four-spotted Chaser +13 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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frinkley Lanerestricted byway · 359 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 359 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Frinkley Lanerestricted byway · 604 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 604 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep grazing below Spellar Wood, Honington

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep grazing below Spellar Wood, Honington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Caythorpe Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barkston Picnic SiteUrban park2.7 km→🌱Marston HallUrban park2.9 km→🐄Syston Park Farm Shop & CafeVisitor farm3.5 km→

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