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Twelve Month Hill Woods

8 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.51039, -0.36262

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Harebell, Black Nightshade +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Harebell, Black Nightshade +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields and a view of Twelve Month Hill Wood east of Grasby Road

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields and a view of Twelve Month Hill Wood east of Grasby Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NETTLETON TOPNature reserve4.3 km→✦Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery LodgeHistoric site2.7 km→⛪Nettleton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Somerby MonumentHistoric site4.8 km→🌱North Kelsey Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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