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Cow Close Plantation

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.95353, -0.64221

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Face Fly, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Face Fly, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

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

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Cow Close Plantation

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cow Close Plantation

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