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Owlet Plantation

47 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome47 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Garden Chafer +254 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Garden Chafer +254 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spiky Bog-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss +38 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Spiky Bog-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Fringed Bog-moss +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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