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Westmoor Plantation

11 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.19622, -0.04365

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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 365m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Square-spot Rustic, Large Yellow Underwing, November Moth agg. +154 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Square-spot Rustic, Large Yellow Underwing, November Moth agg. +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Tormentil, Rosebay Willowherb +30 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Tormentil, Rosebay Willowherb +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Merebank Lanebridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath across the field to Westmoor Plantation

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath across the field to Westmoor Plantation

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🏞️SNIPE DALESCountry park2.6 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.9 km→🦉SNIPE DALESNature reserve2.2 km→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site4.4 km→

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