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Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 450m north east of Mere Farm

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📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.67832, -0.58749

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Pink-footed Goose
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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 — Kestrel, Pink-footed Goose, Pied Wagtail +85 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Kestrel, Pink-footed Goose, Pied Wagtail +85 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Lecanora expallens, Candelariella medians f. medians, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +58 more · last seen 2010

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Reed, Sea Club-rush, Creeping Bent +68 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km▾
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route926 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 926 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route786 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 786 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Mere Farm, Winteringham

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mere Farm, Winteringham

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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

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Old Winteringham Roman settlementHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Etheldreda's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→