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Bourne Woods
 

Bourne Wood is a quiet ancient woodland with mixed conifers and semi-natural broadleaf trees. There is a car park and picnic area.
Visitors can walk up to the ponds where kingfishers and herons can often be seen.
The wood is being gradually restored to native broadleaf woodland under the 'Ancient Woodland Project'.
The Friends of Bourne Wood help to look after the wood and organise regular events throughout the year.

How to get there:

Bourne is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: TF 075201

On foot the woods can be accessed from Beech Avenue, Bourne. By road a car park is signposted off of the A151 half a mile west of Bourne.


Other places to go in Kesteven Forest

VIEW OVER BOURNE PONDS IN BOURNE WOOD

Facilities:

Parking

Activities:

WalkingCyclingHorse RidingEducationalArtsPlay Area
walking

There is a kilometre-long, surfaced, level trail which starts close to the car park. A network of grass rides and tracks criss cross the wood.

cycling

The Lincolnshire Cycle Route runs from the north to the south of the wood,and is waymarked. General cycling is permitted throughout the woods.

Contact:

Northants Office

01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


active woods
What's of interest
Bourne Woods is a great place to come with the family. You can be energetic and cycle the forest roads, or just quietly walk round the rides, where you could easily see deer, squirrels, and sometimes a fox.

What's on
What else is here
In Bourne Woods there is also
wild woods
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