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Horse Close Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +343 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +343 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elegant Bristle-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +70 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Beechmast Candlesnuff, Conical Brittlestem +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Kestrel, Wigeon +39 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pochard, Kestrel, Wigeon +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Brimstone +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Brimstone +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional 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

Footpath to Little Gringley enters Horse Close Plantation

Footpath to Little Gringley enters Horse Close Plantation

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