Kirton Wood - Woodland plantation
4 ha
🐶Dogs🌲Walks🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
52.89607, -0.54680
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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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 public paths nearby
Public paths
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2 signed routes nearby
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National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
1 public path nearby
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Wildlife to spot
4,575 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,575 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
winterspring
2024▾
Swift · Skylark · Yellowhammer · Pheasant · Robin +39
- SwiftApus apus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- Common GullLarus canus2023
- MagpiePica pica2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
Dark Bush-cricket
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
🌿Plants77 species
springsummer
2025▾
Greater Plantain · Creeping Thistle · Broad-leaved Dock · Red Clover · Daisy +72
- Greater PlantainPlantago major
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense2020
- DaisyBellis perennis
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,575 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
winterspring
2024▾
Swift · Skylark · Yellowhammer · Pheasant · Robin +39
- SwiftApus apus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- Common GullLarus canus2023
- MagpiePica pica2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
Dark Bush-cricket
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
🌿Plants77 species
springsummer
2025▾
Greater Plantain · Creeping Thistle · Broad-leaved Dock · Red Clover · Daisy +72
- Greater PlantainPlantago major
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense2020
- DaisyBellis perennis
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bramble
Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Rubus fruticosus
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2020Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2020Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2020Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2020Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2020Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2020White CampionSilene latifolia2020White CampionSilene latifolia2020Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2020Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2020Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2020Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2020Wood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigradaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGreater BurdockArctium lappaGreater BurdockArctium lappaLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumWild PlumPrunus domesticaWild PlumPrunus domesticaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGoldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomusGoldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomusPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusDwarf ElderSambucus ebulusDwarf ElderSambucus ebulusCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumLilacSyringa vulgarisLilacSyringa vulgarisNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisGentianella amarella subsp. amarellaGentianella amarella subsp. amarella2021Gentianella amarella subsp. amarellaGentianella amarella subsp. amarella2021Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2020Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2020Dwarf MallowMalva neglecta2020Dwarf MallowMalva neglecta2020Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2020Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2020YarrowAchillea millefolium2020YarrowAchillea millefolium2020Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2020Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2020HemlockConium maculatum2020HemlockConium maculatum2020Goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis2020Goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis2020Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2020Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2020Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2020Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2020Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2020Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2020Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2020Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2020Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris2020Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris2020Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2020Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2020Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2020Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2020Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2020Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2020Phleum pratensePhleum pratense2020Phleum pratensePhleum pratense2020False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2020False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2020Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2020Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2020Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2020Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2020PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2020PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2020Rosa caninaRosa canina2020Rosa caninaRosa canina2020WeldReseda luteola2020WeldReseda luteola2020MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2020MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2020Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2020Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2020Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2020Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2020Events & activities nearby
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