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Lawn Hollow Plantation

12 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.83657, -0.78551

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Grebe
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +186 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +186 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Red Clover +146 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Red Clover +146 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 64Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Croxton Park: aerial 2020 (2)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Croxton Park: aerial 2020 (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park2.7 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site600 m→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→

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