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Dickson's Plantation

3 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.18374, -0.10313

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Maple Mildew, Mallow Rust, Silver Leaf Disease +9 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Maple Mildew, Mallow Rust, Silver Leaf Disease +9 more · last seen 2019

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Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Goera pilosa, Limnephilus lunatus +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Goera pilosa, Limnephilus lunatus +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Whorl-grass, Rosebay Willowherb, Scented Mayweed +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Whorl-grass, Rosebay Willowherb, Scented Mayweed +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking 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

B 1183 from Horncastle

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B 1183 from Horncastle

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🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park2.7 km→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site800 m→⛪St Mary's SquareReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Banovallum, remains of Roman wallHistoric site2.9 km→

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