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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.45821, -0.29955
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loop
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
vWalking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km▾
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾
Lincoln - Whitby
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪Nettleton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery LodgeHistoric site4.7 km→✦Caistor Roman townHistoric site4.5 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→