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Gashouse Plantation

22 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.95391, -0.59667

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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
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Syrphus, Face Fly +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Syrphus, Face Fly +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +19 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 · 1 public path nearby

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

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

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Route 15Cycling route
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Route 22Cycling route
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Route 11Cycling route
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Route 15Cycling route
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National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gashouse Plantation

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦BELTON HOUSEHistoric site1.7 km→

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