Getting here
53.24804, -0.36880
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Stephen Langton Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
2 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
21
21 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Stephen Langton Trail · Walking0
Route 1 · Cycling0
Route 1 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Barlings Abbey 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.
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 access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site2.2 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm2.4 km→✦Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardensHistoric site3.8 km→✦King's Hill barrowHistoric site4.3 km→✦King's HillHistoric site4.3 km→