Settlement S of Bank House
14 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha
Getting here
52.79472, -0.23050
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Jackdaw
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Jackdaw
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Jackdaw, Kestrel +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Swallow, Jackdaw, Kestrel +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Water-moss, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Brown Sedge · last seen 2021
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +23 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Willow Tree Fen Yellow short routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Willow Tree Fen Green perimeter routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef greenLocal walking route
Willow Tree Fen Blue intermediate routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 12Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
18 photos from nearby open sources
Mayberry House along Slipe Drove
Photos
Mayberry House along Slipe Drove
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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