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Maddock's Plantation

2 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Apple, Conocephalum salebrosum +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Apple, Conocephalum salebrosum +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
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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 (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge opposite Maddock's Plantation

Field edge opposite Maddock's Plantation

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