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Nimbleton Plantation

5 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.42903, -0.24276

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great 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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Tree Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Tree Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +25 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +25 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Neophilaenus, Philaenus +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Neophilaenus, Philaenus +8 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

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

11 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 route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational 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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley and Nimbleton Plantation

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley and Nimbleton Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villaHistoric site1.7 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, OrfordHistoric site2.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Gabriel's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site5 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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