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Wellsyke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.15939, -0.16260

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sphagnum palustre var. palustre, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Banded Demoiselle +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Banded Demoiselle +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

7 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

Cutting brassica near Wellsyke Wood, between Roughton and Woodhall Spa: aerial 2017

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cutting brassica near Wellsyke Wood, between Roughton and Woodhall Spa: aerial 2017

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✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park3.8 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park3.8 km→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site4.6 km→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field4 km→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds3.6 km→

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