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The Larches

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.85506, -0.68919

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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
  • 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Small White +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Viper's-bugloss, Dotted Loosestrife +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Viper's-bugloss, Dotted Loosestrife +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 15Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane to Beeches Farm, Wyville

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane to Beeches Farm, Wyville

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✦HARLAXTON MANORHistoric site3.4 km→✦STOKE ROCHFORD HALLHistoric site3.7 km→✦Harlaxton village crossHistoric site3.2 km→✦Denton village crossHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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