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Twyford Woods

5 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.79919, -0.59309

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Twyford Wood 481m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +28 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A walk through Twyford Wood: No 9

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A walk through Twyford Wood: No 9

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woolsthorpe ManorUrban park2.8 km→✦EASTON PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Twyford WoodsUrban park400 m→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Rose MeadowUrban park4 km→🌱Rose MeadowUrban park4.1 km→

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