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Wharton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.41853, -0.74027

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +84 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +84 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss +78 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +103 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +103 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, Dandelion +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Something Cooking on a track in Wharton Woods?

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Something Cooking on a track in Wharton Woods?

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Nearby places

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🌱Stans Pocket ParkUrban park3 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🌱The LevellingsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Danes ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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