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Goody Orchin Plantation

4 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.42578, -0.26075

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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
Horse riding

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Scorpion Weed, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Scorpion Weed, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Neophilaenus +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Neophilaenus +16 more · last seen 2025

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

14 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 route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road along Goody Orchin Plantation

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road along Goody Orchin Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villaHistoric site2.8 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, OrfordHistoric site4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site4.4 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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