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Jericho Plantation

10 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.28390, -0.02018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +19 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Groundsel, Pale Pink-sorrel +12 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wild Carrot, Groundsel, Pale Pink-sorrel +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Manor Lanebridleway · 348 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 348 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Manor Lanebridleway · 810 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 810 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Farforth Lanebridleway · 591 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Farforth Lanebridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Secluded paddock in a corner of Jericho Plantation

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Secluded paddock in a corner of Jericho Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Deserted village (site of) at WalmsgateHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Belchford and Fulletby Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦Burwell PrioryHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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