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✦ Historic site

Sawcliffe medieval village and moated site

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.61850, -0.62469

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2 activities

Heritage

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Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km▾
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m▾
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m▾
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m▾
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Site of the Medieval Village of Sawcliffe

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of the Medieval Village of Sawcliffe

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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