Gelston village cross
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.99749, -0.64106
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tyto alba alba and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tyto alba alba and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Tyto alba alba, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +13 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2021
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Dune Thread-moss, Neat Feather-moss +25 more · last seen 2010
Birds — Tyto alba alba, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +13 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
143 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
143 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds16 species
wintersummer
2025Tyto alba alba · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Stock Dove
+11 more speciesHide species list
All 16 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Tyto alba albaTyto alba alba2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2017
- RookCorvus frugilegus2017
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2016
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2014
- RobinErithacus rubecula2014
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2014
- Barn OwlTyto alba2011
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2010
- CurlewNumenius arquata2010
🦌Mammals3 species
summerwinter
2020Hedgehog · Long-eared Bat species · Pipistrelle
Small White · Large White · Peacock · Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
- PeacockAglais io2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018
Common Pocket-moss · Dune Thread-moss · Neat Feather-moss · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Hornschuch's Beard-moss
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
- Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum
- Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
- White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum
- Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
143 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds16 species
wintersummer
2025Tyto alba alba · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Stock Dove
+11 more speciesHide species list
All 16 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Tyto alba albaTyto alba alba2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2017
- RookCorvus frugilegus2017
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2016
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2014
- RobinErithacus rubecula2014
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2014
- Barn OwlTyto alba2011
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2010
- CurlewNumenius arquata2010
🦌Mammals3 species
summerwinter
2020Hedgehog · Long-eared Bat species · Pipistrelle
Small White · Large White · Peacock · Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
- PeacockAglais io2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018
Common Pocket-moss · Dune Thread-moss · Neat Feather-moss · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Hornschuch's Beard-moss
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
- Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum
- Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
- White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum
- Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae2019
Aglais urticae2019
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017Ground WeevilBarynotus obscurus2019Ground WeevilBarynotus obscurus2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2016RingletAphantopus hyperantus2016BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2013BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2013Voria ruralisVoria ruralisVoria ruralisVoria ruralisEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumThemira minorThemira minor2019Themira minorThemira minor2019Delia coarctataDelia coarctata2019Delia coarctataDelia coarctata2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2018Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2018Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2017Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2017Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2017Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2017Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2017Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2017Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2017Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2017Common WaspVespula vulgaris2017Common WaspVespula vulgaris2017Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2017Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2017Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2017Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2017Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2016Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2016Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2013Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2013Green-veined WhitePieris napi2013Green-veined WhitePieris napi2013Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2013Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2013Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumStreblotrichum convolutumStreblotrichum convolutumStreblotrichum convolutumStreblotrichum convolutumCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusWavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosusWavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosusGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataCrimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubensCrimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubensSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumDusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridusDusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridusCuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulonCuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulonCrisp Beardless-mossWeissia longifoliaCrisp Beardless-mossWeissia longifoliaSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataEvents & activities nearby
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