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Stonepit Plantation

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Pheasant, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Pheasant, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hydropsyche pellucidula, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +95 more · last seen 2023; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hydropsyche pellucidula, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +95 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Greater Water-moss +14 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Greater Water-moss +14 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 15Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route160 m
Named routeLength 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route157 m
Named routeLength 157 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 858 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 858 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland west of Stonepit Plantation

Farmland west of Stonepit Plantation

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