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Site of medieval nunnery

10 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.17862, -0.24699

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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
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Walking

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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

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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

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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

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Site of Stixwould Priory: aerial 2019

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Stixwould Priory: aerial 2019

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park3.6 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park3.6 km→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field3.1 km→✦Tupholme Abbey: a Premonstratensian abbey and post-medieval houses and formal gardensHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds3.8 km→