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Pickard's Plantation - Conifer woodland

95 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome95 ha

Getting here

53.39177, -0.30137

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodlands Lanepublic footpath · 362 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 362 mPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 1Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Log Piles by the track through Willingham Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Log Piles by the track through Willingham Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Primary ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱De Aston FieldUrban park2 km→🌱Bell ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Rase ParkUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪Holy Rood Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Willingham 3

1.5 km→
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Willingham 1

1.6 km→
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Willingham 2

1.6 km→

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