Getting here
53.17370, 0.09769
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
29 public paths
Public access
🚴
Cycling
3
3 named nearby
Named routes and paths nearby
Route C5 · Cycling0
Route C1 · Cycling0
Route C2 · Cycling0
Queen Street · public footpath
Vale Road · public footpath
Old School Mews · public footpath
About this historic site
Buttercross 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
Facilities
☕
Café
Bijoux · 28m
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Parking
Post Office Lane Parking · Paid · 12m
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Toilets
2 · 114m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney BridgeHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪Roman Catholic Church of Our LadyReligious grounds400 m→🐄Partney Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm2.1 km→✦Spilsby market crossHistoric site0 m→✦Sir John Franklin StatueHistoric site200 m→