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Willingham Forest

58 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

53.40385, -0.31162

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Torth Felen, Amanita Wridog +76 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Torth Felen, Amanita Wridog +76 more · last seen 2022

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Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Blackfoot Polypore, Tawny Funnel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

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

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Rasen Road in Willingham Forest

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Rasen Road in Willingham Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Primary ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bell ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱De Aston FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rase ParkUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪Holy Rood Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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