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Horse Close Plantation

6 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.91512, -0.42449

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Peregrine +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Peregrine +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +52 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +52 more · last seen 2017

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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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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

Restricted byway running due east from Newton

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Restricted byway running due east from Newton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Aswarby ParkHistoric site3.8 km→✦Folkingham CastleHistoric site3.2 km→✦Site of Anglo-Saxon nunnery and medieval chapel, Stow GreenHistoric site3.7 km→✦Shrunken medieval villageHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🎱Osbournby Bowls ClubBowling green1.9 km→

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