Rasen Plantation - Woodland plantation
4 ha
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
53.38258, -0.29370
Open directionsv
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
- 🚻Toilets 245m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🚻Toilets 245m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Lindsey Trail
Varies
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
17 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 route356 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
Photos
Willingham woods near Market Rasen
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Wildlife to spot
11,002 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
11,002 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit +39
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- MagpiePica pica
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians3 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
🐝Insects12 species
springsummer
2025▾
Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Parent Bug · Corizus hyoscyami · Volucella pellucens +7
- Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Parent BugElasmucha grisea
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
- Chorosoma schillingiChorosoma schillingi
🌿Plants12 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hemp-agrimony · White Water-lily · Common Fleabane · Beech · Cross-leaved Heath +7
- Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
- White Water-lilyNymphaea alba
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- BeechFagus sylvatica
- Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
11,002 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit +39
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- MagpiePica pica
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians3 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
🐝Insects12 species
springsummer
2025▾
Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Parent Bug · Corizus hyoscyami · Volucella pellucens +7
- Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Parent BugElasmucha grisea
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
- Chorosoma schillingiChorosoma schillingi
🌿Plants12 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hemp-agrimony · White Water-lily · Common Fleabane · Beech · Cross-leaved Heath +7
- Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
- White Water-lilyNymphaea alba
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- BeechFagus sylvatica
- Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pedunculate Oak
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinum