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The Belt

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +111 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +111 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Langton (Spilsby): aerial 2022

Langton (Spilsby): aerial 2022

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