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Black Plantation - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.26996, -0.32595

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route478 m
Named routeRef 1Length 478 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to the Black Plantation

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to the Black Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site1.5 km→✦Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site2.9 km→✦Rand medieval settlementHistoric site3.2 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm3.5 km→

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