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Quarries Plantation

6 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.23386, -0.02903

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Physconia grisea, Peltigera didactyla +10 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Physconia grisea, Peltigera didactyla +10 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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 routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake near Holbeck Manor

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake near Holbeck Manor

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🏞️SNIPE DALESCountry park4.4 km→🦉SNIPE DALESNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Snipe Dales Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Belchford and Fulletby Village GreenUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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