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Woodland plantation near Kirton End

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.92761, -0.08142

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marsh Lane Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
London Road Cycle Route (Boston)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 1Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 1Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cabbage field and woodland edge, Kirton Meeres

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabbage field and woodland edge, Kirton Meeres

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bell Mere PoolUrban park2.8 km→✦Shrunken medieval villageHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The Sir Joseph Banks Country ParkUrban park4 km→🐄Old McDonalds FarmVisitor farm4.9 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→

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