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Foxhall Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

53.25463, -0.33286

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Waypublic footpath · 357 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 357 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Viking Way alongside Foxhall Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Viking Way alongside Foxhall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site700 m→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site1.1 km→✦Barlings PrioryHistoric site2.6 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm3.5 km→✦Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardensHistoric site3.7 km→

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