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The Warren

4 ha
BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Common Orange Lichen, Verrucaria viridula +63 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Common Orange Lichen, Verrucaria viridula +63 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Blue, 22-spot Ladybird +152 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Common Blue, 22-spot Ladybird +152 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Plait-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss, Neat Feather-moss +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Plait-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss, Neat Feather-moss +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Sheep's Sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 151Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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