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Cawkses Plantation

5 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Bee Orchid, Pickerelweed +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Bee Orchid, Pickerelweed +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Meadowsweet, Bulrush +7 more foraging species; 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
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Cawkses Plantation

Farmland towards Cawkses Plantation

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