Shipman's Plantation 11 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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52.92540, -0.75007
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow 🌿 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
🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow 🌿 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Elder +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Marble +166 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Marble +166 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Cuckooflower, Adder's-tongue +174 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Cuckooflower, Adder's-tongue +174 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lincolnshire Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 173 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 173 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 15 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 251 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 251 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,588 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,588 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit +35
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Gull Larus canus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Raven Corvus corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Vestal Cuckoo Bee · Western Honey Bee · Azure Damselfly · Green Shieldbug +6
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Green-winged Orchid · Adder's-tongue
Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,588 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit +35
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Gull Larus canus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Raven Corvus corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Vestal Cuckoo Bee · Western Honey Bee · Azure Damselfly · Green Shieldbug +6
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Green-winged Orchid · Adder's-tongue
Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer
Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum
Orthetrum cancellatum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 