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The Oaks

2 ha

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.87932, -0.60801

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grizzled Skipper, Black Oil-beetle, Peacock +143 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grizzled Skipper, Black Oil-beetle, Peacock +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +38 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +38 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route303 m
Named routeLength 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 15Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Down Woodnook

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Down Woodnook

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