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Markham's Plantation

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.08743, -0.42303

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Blackbird +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Blackbird +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +24 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +24 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2017; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2017

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Markham's Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Markham's Plantation

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🌱Digby Doorstep GreenUrban park2.4 km→✦Digby Village CrossHistoric site2.6 km→✦Digby village crossHistoric site2.6 km→✦BrauncewellHistoric site3.2 km→✦Brauncewell medieval villageHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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