A Walk around Middle Rasen Plantation
A visitors guide to Middle Rasen Plantation near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire…..
Across the road from Usselby Plantation is the much larger and quite brilliant Middle Rasen Plantation which I walked around for the first time with my brother this week.
Anyone living close to the A46 Lincoln to Grimsby road will find this quite easily with two main access points to choose from. The plantation is much larger than you might at first anticipate with several well marked routes allowing for a good sighseeing tour of what lies behind one of the main routes of the county.
View of Middle Rasen Plantation
Certainly worth revisiting throughout the changing seasons even the bare trees during this first winter visit made for stunning scenery as we followed the pathways towards the railway line and the bridge which leads onto more woodland options. We came across an amiable local who told us of sightings of foxes and deers close to the bridge and given the density of the woods and the surrounding fields it is clearly a potential goldmine for nature lovers to observe a number of species.
Middle Rasen Plantation near Market Rasen
Some of the areas can be somewhat boggy underfoot so proper footwear is recommended. Allow yourself an hour or two to get the most out of the plantation before crossing the road to the Usselby Plantation. I shall be adding to this thread during the Spring and Summer months in an attempt to record the wildlife which inhabits the area.
Middle Rasen in Lincolnshire
Miles,
I’m interested in the trees, I’d presume mainly coniferous but do I see silver birches in one of those pictures ?
I’m no tree expert just interested.
Absolutely stunning pictures and I look forward to seeing what the spring and summer brings - great work
Rod
January 10, 2010 @ 9:33 am
Miles,
You seem to give us such great images every time…. there’s lots of questions I’d like to ask about photography techniques, it’s knowing where to begin. A dozen people could have stood in the same spot with different cameras and experience, presumably we’d get varying quality and composition?
Do you notice a difference now you have an excellent camera with all the trimmings? It goes without saying that I really like the woodland shots, it’s one of my favourite subjects in art as a whole and you always capture them so well.
Word is you’re giving week long courses on cuisine and photography this year…. students who already own a ‘proper’ apron and decent walking boots get priority I understand
Cid
January 10, 2010 @ 2:41 pm
Miles,
More than once, your photos have made their way to my desktop background. I enjoy the composition, subject, and sheer beauty of these pictures. Thank you for sharing.
@Cid, I understand that one must also own (and, presumably, wear) a sombrero to be admitted to any of Miles’ classes. Ole.
Annie
January 10, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
Rod,
You do indeed, they are really common in the Lincolnshire Limewoods area, as well as lime there are some oak, pine and ash there. Should provide some good shots in the coming months.
Miles
January 10, 2010 @ 7:03 pm
Cid,
Thank you. Obviously having a camera like a 5D mark 2 doesn’t hurt but it doesn’t guarantee anything either. Basically a bad shot with that will look better than a bad shot on a cheaper camera but it’s still a bad shot. I just take my time and look around me. There are plenty of times when I don’t take shots because despite the scenery looking great they don’t always translate on the photograph. It’s a question of balance.
Miles
January 10, 2010 @ 7:06 pm
Annie,
Glad you like them, I always think about the guys who visit here when I am out and about and hope that they enjoy a little bit of England once in a while.
Miles
January 10, 2010 @ 7:08 pm
Obviously having a camera like a 5D mark 2 doesn’t hurt
Buying one hurts though
January 10, 2010 @ 7:16 pm
Rod,
Try buying two!!!
Miles
January 10, 2010 @ 7:29 pm