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Spring Ride Plantations

11 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.43342, -0.26306

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tipula lateralis, Tipula oleracea, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tipula lateralis, Tipula oleracea, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Common Ragwort, Beech +13 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Common Ragwort, Beech +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

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

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lincoln Red bull and family group next to Spring Ride Plantations

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lincoln Red bull and family group next to Spring Ride Plantations

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✦Roman villaHistoric site3.2 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, OrfordHistoric site4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site3.7 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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