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Great Bottom Plantation

4 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.22344, -0.05848

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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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +15 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +15 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Wood Avens, Slender Knapweed +2 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Wood Avens, Slender Knapweed +2 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Bottom, Middle and Far Plantations, Greetham: aerial 2025

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Bottom, Middle and Far Plantations, Greetham: aerial 2025

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🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.2 km→🏞️SNIPE DALESCountry park4.7 km→⛪St Mary's SquareReligious grounds4.3 km→🦉SNIPE DALESNature reserve4.3 km→

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