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Larch Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PlayDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.04228, -0.49832

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
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
Main RouteCycling route245 m
Named routeRef 151Length 245 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 151Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 794 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Devil's Dipbridleway · 301 m

MoD property, no public access

Public pathbridlewayLength 301 mPath type: unclassified
Bristol House Roadbridleway · 591 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Lighter Than Air Road

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Lighter Than Air Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Air Force College CranwellUrban park200 m→✦Brauncewell medieval villageHistoric site4.4 km→✦BrauncewellHistoric site4.6 km→✦Temple Bruer PreceptoryHistoric site3.2 km→✦Remains of preceptory church, Temple BruerHistoric site3.2 km→✦Dunsby medieval villageHistoric site3.4 km→

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