Asgarby Plantation

Wood, Forest in Lincolnshire North Kesteven

England

Asgarby Plantation

A17 lay-by
A17 lay-by Credit: Alex McGregor

Asgarby Plantation is a picturesque woodland located in Lincolnshire, England. Spread across a vast area, it is a prominent natural attraction for locals and tourists alike. The plantation primarily consists of dense, mature woodlands, offering a serene escape from the bustling city life.

The woodland is known for its diverse range of tree species, including oak, beech, and birch, which provide a rich and varied habitat for numerous wildlife species. The dense canopy formed by these trees creates a tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for nature enthusiasts and bird watchers.

Asgarby Plantation also boasts a network of well-maintained walking trails, allowing visitors to explore the woodland at their own pace. These trails offer breathtaking views of the surrounding area, with glimpses of rolling hills and meandering streams. The plantation is a popular spot for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking.

In addition to its natural beauty, Asgarby Plantation holds historical significance. The site was once part of Asgarby Hall, an estate dating back to the 16th century. The remnants of the hall can still be found within the woodland, adding a touch of intrigue and nostalgia to the area.

Overall, Asgarby Plantation is a hidden gem in Lincolnshire, offering a perfect blend of natural beauty, tranquility, and historical charm. Whether one seeks a peaceful stroll through the woods, an adventurous hike, or a quiet picnic with loved ones, this woodland has something to offer for everyone.

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Asgarby Plantation Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.993435/-0.34092922 or Grid Reference TF1145. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

A17 lay-by
A17 lay-by
Towards the church at Asgarby From a lay-by on the A17 on a dismal winter's day. In the next field are many scattered trees. The grade I listed St Andrew's church at Asgarby is also shown in many of the photos at <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=60287574" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=60287574">Link</a> and described at <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061832" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061832">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> . The tower dates from the C14.
Towards the church at Asgarby
From a lay-by on the A17 on a dismal winter's day. In the next field are many scattered trees. The grade I listed St Andrew's church at Asgarby is also shown in many of the photos at Link and described at LinkExternal link . The tower dates from the C14.
Lay-by, Asgarby You can get some idea of the gloom from the headlights on passing vehicles. It's raining fairly steadily. This is the spot from which <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4792202">TF1145 : Towards the church at Asgarby</a> was taken.
Lay-by, Asgarby
You can get some idea of the gloom from the headlights on passing vehicles. It's raining fairly steadily. This is the spot from which TF1145 : Towards the church at Asgarby was taken.
The A17, East of Kirkby la Thorpe The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
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The A17, East of Kirkby la Thorpe
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Eastbound A17 The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
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Eastbound A17
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A17 near to Asgarby The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Wikipedia
A17 near to Asgarby
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Eastbound A17 approaching Turnoff for Asgarby The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Wikipedia
Eastbound A17 approaching Turnoff for Asgarby
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Eastbound A17, approaching Turnoff for Burton Pedwardine The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
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Eastbound A17, approaching Turnoff for Burton Pedwardine
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Traffic Cameras on the A17 The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Wikipedia
Traffic Cameras on the A17
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A17 West of Heckington The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. 
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
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A17 West of Heckington
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Eastbound A17, Start of the Heckington Bypass This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Eastbound A17, Start of the Heckington Bypass
This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Eastbound A17, Heckington Bypass This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Eastbound A17, Heckington Bypass
This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Heckington Bypass (A17) This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Heckington Bypass (A17)
This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Heckington Bypass, Turnoff for the Village This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Heckington Bypass, Turnoff for the Village
This 2½ mile section of the A17 forms the Heckington Bypass. It has short dual carriageway sections at each end. The bypass was opened in December 1982; it follows the former route of the B1394.
Flush Bracket OSBM G1478: Asgarby Flush bracket bench mark on a house adjoining the A17.  See <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm16726" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm16726">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for details.
Flush Bracket OSBM G1478: Asgarby
Flush bracket bench mark on a house adjoining the A17. See LinkExternal link for details.
A view of St Andrew's Church, Asgarby
A view of St Andrew's Church, Asgarby
St Andrew's Church, Asgarby Currently undergoing major repairs and refurbishment in this underpopulated parish.
St Andrew's Church, Asgarby
Currently undergoing major repairs and refurbishment in this underpopulated parish.
Asgarby St. Andrew's church Undergoing restoration
Asgarby St. Andrew's church
Undergoing restoration
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Asgarby Plantation is located at Grid Ref: TF1145 (Lat: 52.993435, Lng: -0.34092922)

Administrative County: Lincolnshire

District: North Kesteven

Police Authority: Lincolnshire

What 3 Words

///munched.doctors.cork. Near Heckington, Lincolnshire

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Located within 500m of 52.993435,-0.34092922
Asgarby
Is In: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Place: hamlet
Source: NPE
Lat/Long: 52.9927015/-0.3360236
Boughton Hill
Place: locality
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 52.9957879/-0.3360482
Foxhall Farm
Place: farm
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 52.9916357/-0.3371463
Parking
Access: yes
Fee: no
Parking: layby
Lat/Long: 52.9921868/-0.3446394
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 15:30; Sa 12:15
Operator: Royal Mail
Post Box Type: lamp
Ref: NG34 55
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.991638/-0.3402652
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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