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Skippingdale Plantation

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.60460, -0.67164

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 312m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Bromius obscurus, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Viper's-bugloss, Pyramidal Orchid +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Viper's-bugloss, Pyramidal Orchid +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Rowan, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Central ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱LawnUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wellbeing GardenUrban park4 km→

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