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Burton Plantation

4 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.16201, -0.40455

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Lesser Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Lesser Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Branston to Washingborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mPath type: bridleway
Green Lanerestricted byway · 165 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 165 mPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 266 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 266 mPath type: bridleway
The Bridle Wayrestricted byway · 209 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Green Lanebridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paths around Nocton Park

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paths around Nocton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Car Dyke in Nocton WoodHistoric site2 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park700 m→🌱Nocton Village GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park800 m→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Old Field PumpHistoric site900 m→

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