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Scrub Close Plantation - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.48871, -0.17991

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Nev Cole Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

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

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley of Waithe Beck, near Hatcliffe: aerial 2016

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley of Waithe Beck, near Hatcliffe: aerial 2016

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦Civil War earthwork fort 350m north-east of Walk FarmHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→

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