Recently travelled to Twigmore Woods in the forested countryside south-east of Sculthorpe steel works. This is a famous wood as a result of diverse trees and shrubs growing there and for the large open pools. Once known as ‘Gull Wood’ because a large colony of common gulls stayed there all year round; it was a site regularly visited by those on bus trips with always a warden on hand. The gulls, the bus trippers, even the warden now gone but the paths are maintained (not surfaced) and the diversity of flora remains. The wood is beside the road to Kirton Lindsey and there is a small car park.
Surprisingly many of the very large azalea bushes were still in flower, usually seen early to mid May. This is a most diverse and interesting area at any time of year.