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Places › England › East Midlands › South Kesteven Getting here
52.94435, -0.62767
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Grantham Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
19,509 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,509 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Mallard · Nuthatch +29
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greylag Goose Anser anser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Face Fly · Syrphus torvus · Hypera nigrirostris · Red-belted Cleaver · Pea-leaf Weevil +23
Face Fly Musca autumnalis Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,509 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Mallard · Nuthatch +29
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greylag Goose Anser anser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Face Fly · Syrphus torvus · Hypera nigrirostris · Red-belted Cleaver · Pea-leaf Weevil +23
Face Fly Musca autumnalis Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dark-edged Bee-fly
Dark-edged Bee-fly
Bombylius major
Bombylius major
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Clivina fossor Clivina fossor
Clivina fossor Clivina fossor
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Box Sucker Psylla buxi
Box Sucker Psylla buxi
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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