Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Stainton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland78 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome78 ha

Getting here

53.29208, -0.38432

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Ground-ivy +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Brown Rollrim, Rosy Brittlegill +36 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Brown Rollrim, Rosy Brittlegill +36 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Carrion Crow +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Carrion Crow +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small White +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small White +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route478 m
Named routeRef 1Length 478 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ride between Stainton Wood and Fulnetby Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ride between Stainton Wood and Fulnetby Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Rand medieval settlementHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site4.7 km→🐄Rand Farm ParkVisitor farm2.7 km→✦Goltho village (historic)Historic site4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 336db6e6-54c8-43c0-b266-cb3e984af592