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St Margaret's Church

81 ha

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

53.23912, 0.14953

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Harlequin Ladybird +41 more · last seen 2022; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Harlequin Ladybird +41 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Short-leaved Pocket-moss +9 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Short-leaved Pocket-moss +9 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Well

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Well

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WELL HALLHistoric site700 m→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🦉WILLOUGHBY BRANCH LINENature reserve3.7 km→✦Dam Close Roman Camp (site of)Historic site3.8 km→🦉SOUTH THORESBY WARRENNature reserve5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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