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Middle Rasen Plantation

12 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.40889, -0.33893

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Herb-Robert, Red Campion +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Herb-Robert, Red Campion +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Chrysolina staphylaea, Cantharis rustica +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Chrysolina staphylaea, Cantharis rustica +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skinner's Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Primary ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Rase ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bell ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱De Aston FieldUrban park2.8 km→⛪Holy Rood Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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