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The National Golf Centre

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.15741, -0.21579

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 99m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Leucobryum glaucum, Heather, Cross-leaved Heath +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Rhododendron Leafhopper, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Rhododendron Leafhopper, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Beech, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Manor Estatepublic footpath · 296 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

14 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

Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa: aerial 2018

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa: aerial 2018

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✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site200 m→🌱Royal SquareUrban park700 m→🌱Royal SquareUrban park700 m→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field400 m→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds800 m→✦Kirkstead Abbey (ruins)Historic site2.1 km→

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