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Larch Plantation

4 ha

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.04460, -0.49427

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, 24-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, 24-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Feather-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Yellow Feather-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
A607 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 151Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 151Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route245 m
Named routeRef 151Length 245 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 794 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Devil's Dipbridleway · 301 m

MoD property, no public access

Public pathbridlewayLength 301 mPath type: unclassified
Bristol House Roadbridleway · 591 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Plantation Road

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Plantation Road

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🌱Royal Air Force College CranwellUrban park400 m→✦Brauncewell medieval villageHistoric site4 km→✦BrauncewellHistoric site4.2 km→✦Temple Bruer PreceptoryHistoric site3 km→✦Remains of preceptory church, Temple BruerHistoric site3 km→✦Dunsby medieval villageHistoric site3 km→

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