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The Wilderness

4 ha
WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lepraria finkii, Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Flavoplaca citrina s. str. +48 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Lepraria finkii, Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Flavoplaca citrina s. str. +48 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Collared Dove +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Collared Dove +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Dwarf Feather-moss, Flat Neckera +21 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Dwarf Feather-moss, Flat Neckera +21 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Bowthorpe Park Farm

Footpath to Bowthorpe Park Farm

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