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Bellmount Plantation

38 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

52.93921, -0.58770

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Bellmount Tower Car Park 373m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus torvus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Parent Bug +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus torvus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Parent Bug +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Great Hairy Screw-moss +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Great Hairy Screw-moss +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 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
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route303 m
Named routeLength 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Bellmount Plantation

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Bellmount Plantation

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🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dysart ParkUrban park5 km→

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