Northfield Plantation 7 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
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53.18395, -0.09343
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Maple Mildew, Mallow Rust, Silver Leaf Disease +11 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Maple Mildew, Mallow Rust, Silver Leaf Disease +11 more · last seen 2019
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Goera pilosa, Limnephilus lunatus +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Goera pilosa, Limnephilus lunatus +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lincolnshire Wolds Way Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Spa Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Spa Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lindsey Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Woodhall Spa Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
1,870 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,870 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +49
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Pochard Aythya ferina Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pintail Anas acuta Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Swift Apus apus Great Tit Parus major2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2023 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Portevinia maculata · Bibio hortulanus · 7-spot Ladybird · Welsh Chafer +1
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata Bibio hortulanus Bibio hortulanus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Scented Mayweed · Primrose
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla Primrose Primula vulgaris2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,870 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +49
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Pochard Aythya ferina Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pintail Anas acuta Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Swift Apus apus Great Tit Parus major2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2023 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Portevinia maculata · Bibio hortulanus · 7-spot Ladybird · Welsh Chafer +1
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata Bibio hortulanus Bibio hortulanus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Scented Mayweed · Primrose
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla Primrose Primula vulgaris2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2024
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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