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Coldharbour Plantation

8 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.31750, -0.10394

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Greater Knapweed, Tufted Vetch +113 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Greater Knapweed, Tufted Vetch +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Marjoram, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colours in Shepherds Walk Plantation

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colours in Shepherds Walk Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Iron Age and Romano-British enclosure, S of villageHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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