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Frinkley Plantation

9 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.97774, -0.63662

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional 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
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frinkley Lanerestricted byway · 604 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 604 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Frinkley Lanerestricted byway · 17 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 17 mPath type: bridleway
Frinkley Lanerestricted byway · 141 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 141 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Drift Lanebridleway · 557 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 557 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Frinkley Lanerestricted byway · 359 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 359 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Viking Way alongside the River Witham near Frinkley Plantation

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Viking Way alongside the River Witham near Frinkley Plantation

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🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→✦BELTON HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Belton ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Barkston Picnic SiteUrban park2.1 km→🌱Marston HallUrban park2.4 km→

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