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Beech Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.03324, -0.50028

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
A607 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 151Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 794 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 18 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 35 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 18 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance driveway to The Lodge, Cranwell

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance driveway to The Lodge, Cranwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Air Force College CranwellUrban park1.1 km→✦RAUCEBY HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦Dunsby medieval villageHistoric site3.8 km→✦Temple Bruer PreceptoryHistoric site4.2 km→✦Remains of preceptory church, Temple BruerHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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