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Ash Plantation

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.97372, -0.58516

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Dunnock +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Dunnock +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Polycauliona polycarpa, Chewing Gum Lichen, Lecania erysibe s. lat. +43 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Polycauliona polycarpa, Chewing Gum Lichen, Lecania erysibe s. lat. +43 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route910 m
Named routeLength 910 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heath Lanerestricted byway · 590 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 590 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Ash Plantation

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland towards Ash Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→✦BELTON HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Belton ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Roman settlementHistoric site3.3 km→✦Ancaster Roman settlementHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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