Getting here
53.23611, -0.53936
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5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Spires and Steeples Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
5 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
69
69 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Hiking0
Stephen Langton Trail · Hiking0
Steep Hill · Hiking0
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle Path · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Kingsley Passage · public footpath
Motherby Hill · public footpath
West Bight · public footpath
About this historic site
Mint Wall (Roman fortifications) is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. 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.
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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
Facilities
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Café
Coffee by the Arch · 180m
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Car park
Westgate 1 · Paid · 17m
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Playground
149m away
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Toilets
5 · 161m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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