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Herring's Plantation

4 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.76065, -0.47124

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Marbled White +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Marbled White +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Philibert's Tamarisk-moss, Sheep's-fescue, Eyebright +30 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Philibert's Tamarisk-moss, Sheep's-fescue, Eyebright +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track past Kennel Plantation, Grimsthorpe Estate

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track past Kennel Plantation, Grimsthorpe Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GRIMSTHORPE CASTLEHistoric site1.8 km→🦉STANTON'S PITNature reserve2.1 km→✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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