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Dog walks in Nocton Wood
Nocton Wood is a wood in North Kesteven, 13.6 km from the middle of North Hykeham. 51 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 17% are under 3 km and 17% are loops.
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Three walks in Nocton Wood
From the 51 walks that lie mostly in Nocton Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 4.8 km loop, a 7.8 km there and back and a 3.0 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Dunston loop4.8 km · 82 min · A loop
- Dunston and back7.8 km · 134 min · There and back
- Nocton to Metheringham3.0 km · 52 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
None of North Kesteven council's orders mentions dogs (read 1 October 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Nocton Wood are like
Every share is of the 51 walks that lie mostly in Nocton Wood, with North Hykeham as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
5 to 8 km: 43% of the walks in Nocton Wood, against 17% near North Hykeham.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Hykeham |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 17% | 38% |
| 3 to 5 km | 23% | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 43% | 17% |
| 8 to 12 km | 13% | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 1% | 7% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 37% of the walks in Nocton Wood, against 30% near North Hykeham.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Hykeham |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 17% | 20% |
| There and back the same way | 45% | 49% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 37% | 30% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 84% of the walks in Nocton Wood, against 23% near North Hykeham.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Hykeham |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 84% | 23% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 100% | 61% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | 8% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | <1% | 26% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | <1% | 11% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 90% | 69% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 8% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 100% of the walks in Nocton Wood, against 41% near North Hykeham.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Hykeham |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 100% | 84% |
| Never beside a busy road | 100% | 41% |
| No busy road to cross | 100% | 46% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 100% | 94% |
| No steps | 100% | 93% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 80% of the walks in Nocton Wood, against 30% near North Hykeham.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Hykeham |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 58% | 91% |
| Pass a pub | <1% | 44% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | <1% | 36% |
| Pass a public toilet | <1% | 16% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 80% | 30% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Nocton Wood, for your dog
If you live in Lincolnshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 84% of the walks here run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Nocton Wood before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Lincolnshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Nocton Wood?
- North Kesteven has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Nocton Wood?
- 51 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Nocton Wood.
Getting there
1 car park within Nocton Wood or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.