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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Mute Swan +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Mute Swan +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Hogweed +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Hogweed +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Rosemary Beetle +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Rosemary Beetle +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Steep Hill Walking route ▾
Named route Incline 14%
Show on map Fossdyke Canal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Spires and Steeples Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU Route Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Lincoln to Branston cycle path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hawthorn Road Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Coach Road bridleway · 1.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
7,656 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,656 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Peregrine · Hobby · Starling · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +30
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Hobby Falco subbuteo Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Barn Owl Tyto alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Bittern Botaurus stellaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greylag Goose Anser anser Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Bat · Brown Hare · Red Fox
Bat Chiroptera Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · 14-spot Ladybird · Sylvicola · Box Bug +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Sylvicola Sylvicola Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Red Dead-nettle · Greater Periwinkle · Mugwort · Common Ragwort · Field Maple +17
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Field Maple Acer campestre Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,656 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Peregrine · Hobby · Starling · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +30
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Hobby Falco subbuteo Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Barn Owl Tyto alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Bittern Botaurus stellaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greylag Goose Anser anser Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Bat · Brown Hare · Red Fox
Bat Chiroptera Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · 14-spot Ladybird · Sylvicola · Box Bug +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Sylvicola Sylvicola Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Red Dead-nettle · Greater Periwinkle · Mugwort · Common Ragwort · Field Maple +17
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Field Maple Acer campestre Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2024
Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2024
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2024
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris