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Sandfield Plantation

59 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

53.16559, 0.06349

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, House Sparrow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, House Sparrow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Stitchwort, Yellow-rattle, Daisy +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Stitchwort, Yellow-rattle, Daisy +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Brickyard Lanepublic footpath · 953 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 953 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Keal Carr west of Spilsby: aerial 2025

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Keal Carr west of Spilsby: aerial 2025

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✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Roman Catholic Church of Our LadyReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site3.1 km→✦Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→

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