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Site of medieval nunnery

10 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Wood Bristle-moss, Canadian Waterweed +20 more · last seen 2022

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large White, Green-veined White, Peacock +121 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Holmes Roadbridleway · 117 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Site of Stixwould Priory: aerial 2019

Site of Stixwould Priory: aerial 2019

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