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Clay Pits Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland40 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

53.13889, -0.07245

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Partridge, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Partridge, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cow Parsley, Flowering-rush +32 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Bembidion lampros, Nebria brevicollis +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Bembidion lampros, Nebria brevicollis +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Dandelion, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stubble field and Shire Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stubble field and Shire Wood

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🌱Revesby ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→✦REVESBY ABBEYHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→

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