Owlet Plantation - Broadleaved woodland
10 ha
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🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
53.44568, -0.74022
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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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Photos
Cropmarks of retting pits NW of Blyton: aerial 2023 (1)
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Wildlife to spot
3,138 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,138 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreat Spotted Woodpecker · Barn Owl · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Jay +36
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WoodlarkLullula arborea2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwiftApus apus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus2021
- Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur2021
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2020
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2020
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2020
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Hedgehog · Badger
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles2021
🦎Reptiles1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Lily Beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Green Tiger Beetle +18
- Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2021
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2021
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2021
- Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2019
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris
- Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Spiky Bog-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Fringed Bog-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Polytrichum commune s.str. +45
- Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
- Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax
- Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum
- Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
- Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.
- HazelCorylus avellana2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,138 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreat Spotted Woodpecker · Barn Owl · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Jay +36
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WoodlarkLullula arborea2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwiftApus apus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus2021
- Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur2021
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2020
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2020
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2020
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Hedgehog · Badger
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles2021
🦎Reptiles1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Lily Beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Green Tiger Beetle +18
- Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2021
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2021
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2021
- Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2019
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris
- Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Spiky Bog-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Fringed Bog-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Polytrichum commune s.str. +45
- Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
- Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax
- Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum
- Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
- Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.
- HazelCorylus avellana2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2024Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2024Broad-barred FusehornArge cyanocrocea2024Broad-barred FusehornArge cyanocrocea2024Conops vesicularisConops vesicularis2024Conops vesicularisConops vesicularis2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2022Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2022SyrphusSyrphus2022SyrphusSyrphus2022Hazel Leaf-rollerApoderus coryli2020Hazel Leaf-rollerApoderus coryli2020Pseudovadonia lividaPseudovadonia livida2020Pseudovadonia lividaPseudovadonia livida2020Ampedus balteatusAmpedus balteatus2020Ampedus balteatusAmpedus balteatus2020Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2020Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2020Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra2020Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra2020Stenurella melanuraStenurella melanura2020Stenurella melanuraStenurella melanura202018-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata202018-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata2020Brown ChaferSerica brunnea2020Brown ChaferSerica brunnea2020Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2020Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2020Chequered Click BeetleProsternon tessellatum2020Chequered Click BeetleProsternon tessellatum2020Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalis2020Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalis2020Leistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbis2020Leistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbis2020Field Maple
Field Maple
Acer campestre2020
Acer campestre2020
GorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumBird's-footOrnithopus perpusillusBird's-footOrnithopus perpusillusSmall CudweedLogfia minimaSmall CudweedLogfia minimaBee OrchidOphrys apiferaBee OrchidOphrys apiferaWild MarjoramOriganum vulgare2023Wild MarjoramOriganum vulgare2023Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2023Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2023Slender SandwortArenaria leptoclados2023Slender SandwortArenaria leptoclados2023Hoary CinquefoilPotentilla argentea2023Hoary CinquefoilPotentilla argentea2023Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2023Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2023Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2023Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2023Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2023Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2023Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2023Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2023Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla2023Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla2023Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2023Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2023Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2023Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2023Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2023Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2023Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2023Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2023Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2023Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2023Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2023Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2023Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2023Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2023Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2023Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2023Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2023Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2023Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2023Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2023Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2023Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2023Bud-headed Groove-mossAulacomnium androgynum2023Bud-headed Groove-mossAulacomnium androgynum2023Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2023Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2023Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2023Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2023Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2023Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2023Even ScalewortRadula complanata2023Even ScalewortRadula complanata2023Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2023Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2023Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2023Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2023Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2023Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2023Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2023Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2023Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2023Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2023Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2023Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2023Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2023Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2023Creeping ComfreySymphytum grandiflorum2022Creeping ComfreySymphytum grandiflorum2022SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2020SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2020Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2019Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2019BrambleRubus fruticosus2019BrambleRubus fruticosus2019Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2019Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2019Events & activities nearby
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