The 617ha of arable land was purchased in 2021 and has seen the slow transition away from traditional agriculture with the final harvest being taken in 2024 and is now in the process of allowing natural regeneration to take place.
Meeting Facilities
what species and habitats can you find?
Once natural vegetation has a chance to re-establish (primarily through natural colonisation) free-roaming herbivores will be introduced to kickstart dynamic natural processes and drive ecosystem recovery. Natural hydrology on the site will also be restored to further stimulate a dynamic, functioning ecosystem this will involve the reintroduction of Eurasian Beaver to the West Glen river.
The team at Boothby have spent extensive time baselining and understanding the site in order to better understand the wildlife the site has, the transition away from arable regimes and into ‘Rewilding’ will see continual changes in the species you can encounter year on year.
Autumn & Winter species
grey partridge, marsh harrier, kingfisher, buzzard, red kite, crossbill, meadow pipit, mixed thrushes, mixed flocks of finches, woodcock, short-eared owl, stonechat, barn owl and raven.
Spring & Summer species
yellowhammer, skylark, common whitethroat, lesser whitethroat, linnet, common quail, kestrel, hobby, blackcap, spotted flycatcher.
facilities
Boothby currently offers an indoor meeting space that can accommodate 20-30 people available to hire at the farmhouse.
A three Bedroom Annex with cooking facilities is available to hire year-round if you wish to make your visit to the wildland longer.
useful tips
The site offers an extensive number of footpaths and permissive pathways across the wildland that offer connections to the nearby Ingoldsby woods, please keep to footpaths and permissive routes at all times.
The Wildland changes year on year and the species encountered on the site are ever changing, as well as its bird life the Wildland offers an ever-increasing diversity of plant, insects, fungi and mammals.
getting here
Boothby Wildland is located 6 miles from Grantham and 17 miles from Stamford. The site is private but offers access via footpaths and permissive bridleways connected to the nearby villages of Boothby Pagnell & Bitchfield. Paths also connect the Wildland to the Forestry England owned Ingoldsby Wood which sits within the middle of the wildland.
access
Paid guided tours are available at times throughout the year so if you wish to gain a more in depth understanding of the wildland and its wildlife look to book a guided tour.
Dogs are permitted on site, but it is asked that you always keep your dog on a lead.
opening times
The Wildland is always open.
Reserves & Observatories
Boothby Wildland
Over the last three years, Boothby Wildland have been staggering Boothby's retreat from arable farming, gradually removing fields from intensive cereal production. Their last harvest was in September 2024.
