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The Wilderness

14 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.94090, -0.62266

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

44 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 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

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The Wilderness

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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