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Moated site of monastic grange with adjacent earthworks at Rigbolt House

8 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Owl and House Sparrow
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Little Owl, House Sparrow, Robin +48 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 — Little Owl, House Sparrow, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Liverwort · last seen 2013

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Capes Entrybridleway · 479 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 479 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Rigbolt House and moated site: aerial 2021

Rigbolt House and moated site: aerial 2021

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