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Rough Bottom Plantation

4 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.60589, -0.59059

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cup Lichen, Twig Parachute, Poisonpie +68 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Cup Lichen, Twig Parachute, Poisonpie +68 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Small White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Copper, Small White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sheep's-fescue, Wood-Rush, Common Bent +56 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Sheep's-fescue, Wood-Rush, Common Bent +56 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Dandelion, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Named routeRef 169Length 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route523 m
Named routeLength 523 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 169Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Opencast Way towards North Side Plantation

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Opencast Way towards North Side Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉CONESBY QUARRYNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Sheffield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sheffield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Festival GardensUrban park5 km→🦉SAWCLIFFENature reserve2.7 km→

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