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Fen Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Oliver Mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.23033, -0.56733

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 312m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 64

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland in the Boultham Mere Nature Reserve, Lincoln

📷 Oliver Mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland in the Boultham Mere Nature Reserve, Lincoln

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site1.9 km→🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The LawnUrban park1.6 km→🌱The John Dawber GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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