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Willoughton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dog's Mercury Rust, Dryad's Saddle, Bay Bolete +64 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Dog's Mercury Rust, Dryad's Saddle, Bay Bolete +64 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Common Mouse-ear, Bramble +18 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +87 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +87 more · last seen 2018

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird +24 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Penny Bun, Wood Hedgehog, Shaggy Parasol +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

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