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Gallops Plantation - Mixed woodland

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.82799, -0.70788

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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 · 1 public path 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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route796 m
Named routeRef 64Length 796 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Gallops Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Gallops Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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