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The Wilderness - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.15692, 0.09063

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route C2

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peasgate Lanebridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Peasgate Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Peasgate Lanebridleway · 261 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 261 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Peasgate Lanebridleway · 613 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 613 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peasgate Lane

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peasgate Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Roman Catholic Church of Our LadyReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→✦Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyardHistoric site900 m→✦Sir John Franklin StatueHistoric site1.9 km→✦Spilsby market crossHistoric site1.9 km→

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