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Temple Wood


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About Temple Wood

Temple Wood is a glorious semi-natural oak and ash woodland in this unspoilt part of rural Lincolnshire. The wood is a quiet place to get away from the world on foot, by bike or on horse-back.

How to get there:

Temple Wood is part of Kesteven Forest. Aslackby and Near Bourne are the nearest towns or villages.

Temple Wood is located two miles due west of Aslackby, at the end of a narrow country lane. The village of Aslackby on the A15, is 6 miles north of Bourne.

OS Grid Reference: TF 058299
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Temple Wood Gateway

What's on in Kesteven Forest

Close up of the head of a buzzard

Activities:

EducationalWalkingCyclingHorse Riding
walking

You are welcome to walk throughout Temple Wood. There are concrete tracks in the west of the wood which used to supply the adjacent airfield.

cycling

You are welcome to cycle in Temple Wood.

horse riding

Horse riders are welcome, but please avoid wet rides and tracks.

Contact:

Northants Office

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

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What's of interest

This ancient woodland is a great place to watch birds of all kinds, as it is very undisturbed. You may see anything from the small goldcrest to the larger buzzard here - we know there is a resident buzzard at present.