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Southside Plantation

5 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.58738, -0.43436

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Meadow Brown +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Meadow Brown +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Field Maple, Hazel +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Field Maple, Hazel +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Hogweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 1Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 1Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frosty sunlight in a clearing, Wrawby Moor

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frosty sunlight in a clearing, Wrawby Moor

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Nearby places

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🌱Elsham Hall GardensUrban park1 km→⛪St Barnaba's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Clement's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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