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Waterloo Wood

11 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.17205, -0.21092

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Common Cockchafer, Andrion regensteinense +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Common Cockchafer, Andrion regensteinense +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waterloo Wood track

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waterloo Wood track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park2.4 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park2.4 km→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field2 km→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Kirkstead Abbey (ruins)Historic site3.8 km→

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