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Gallops Plantation - Mixed woodland

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.82942, -0.70503

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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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)

Free

Wildlife

Native broadleaved woodland

Free

Bird watching

Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 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
The Driftpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Driftbridleway · 64 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mSurface dirtPath type: track

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

✦STOKE ROCHFORD HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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