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The Forest

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.82049, -0.56621

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum +62 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum +62 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Hogweed +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Hogweed +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field of oilseed rape and The Forest

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field of oilseed rape and The Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EASTON PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Woolsthorpe ManorUrban park4.5 km→✦Corby moated moundHistoric site3.3 km→✦Remains of medieval gatehouseHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Twyford WoodsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cottage GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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