Getting here
52.74093, -0.04224
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
About this historic site
Royal Observer Corps Post, Moulton Chapel is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Romano-British settlement S of Shell BridgeHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Medieval boundary earthworks at Queen's Bank, 100m south east of Providence HouseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Settlement W of Cate's Cove CornerHistoric site4.4 km→✦Settlement in Moulton West FenHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→