Getting here
53.24997, 0.17515
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Common Pollen Beetle, Small White +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Common Pollen Beetle, Small White +65 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Short-leaved Pocket-moss +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Short-leaved Pocket-moss +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Walking
Chauntry Roadpublic footpath · 355 m
East Lincolnshire Railwaypublic footpath · 184 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Cycling
Route C3Cycling route
Wainfleet to Alford
Route C1Cycling route
Alford to Spilsby
Route C7Cycling route
Alford to Mablethorpe
Route C4Cycling route
Alford Circular Route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Trainfen Holt, by the disused railway trackbed SW of Alford: aerial 2014
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