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Tattershall Carr

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.11401, -0.18560

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Annual Mercury, Navelwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Eyed Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Eyed Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Annpasture Lanepublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Blue Bell, Tattershall Thorpe

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Blue Bell, Tattershall Thorpe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tattershall Castle and CollegeHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Allan Barker Playing FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park4.7 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park4.7 km→🌱Clinton ParkUrban park700 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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