Allington village cross
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🌳Ancient🦅Birds🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.95254, -0.72614
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦14+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Kestrel
- ✦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
- 🐦14+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Kestrel
- ✦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🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Kestrel, Grey Partridge +11 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +68 more · last seen 2025
Ancient woodland; Birds — Swift, Kestrel, Grey Partridge +11 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis · last seen 2017
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Nottinghamshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route946 m▾
Named routeRef 15Length 946 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route188 m▾
Named routeRef 15Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Marston Lanerestricted byway · 230 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 230 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Marston Lanerestricted byway · 140 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 140 mPath type: residential
Back Lanerestricted byway · 98 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 98 mPath type: residential
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Village Green with cross, Allington
Photos
Village Green with cross, Allington
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
1,454 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,454 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds14 species
winterspringsummer
2025Swift · Kestrel · Grey Partridge · Yellowhammer · Little Owl
+9 more speciesHide species list
All 14 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- SwiftApus apus2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- Little OwlAthene noctua2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- SwallowHirundo rustica2015
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2015
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2015
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2015
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2014
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2022Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Weasel
Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White · Gatekeeper · Ringlet
+66 more speciesHide species list
All 71 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,454 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds14 species
winterspringsummer
2025Swift · Kestrel · Grey Partridge · Yellowhammer · Little Owl
+9 more speciesHide species list
All 14 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- SwiftApus apus2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- Little OwlAthene noctua2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- SwallowHirundo rustica2015
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2015
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2015
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2015
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2014
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2022Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Weasel
Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White · Gatekeeper · Ringlet
+66 more speciesHide species list
All 71 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae2023
Aglais urticae2023
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2023Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2023PeacockAglais io2024PeacockAglais io2024Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2023Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2023Green-veined WhitePieris napi2023Green-veined WhitePieris napi2023Painted LadyVanessa cardui2021Painted LadyVanessa cardui2021Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2024Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSpeckled WoodPararge aegeria2021Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2021Common BluePolyommatus icarus2022Common BluePolyommatus icarus2022CommaPolygonia c-album2022CommaPolygonia c-album2022Common DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumSmall SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2019Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2023BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2023Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2022Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2022Strawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi2018Strawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi2018Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera 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aurea2013Phyllotreta ochripesPhyllotreta ochripes2013Phyllotreta ochripesPhyllotreta ochripes2013Anaspis maculataAnaspis maculata2013Anaspis maculataAnaspis maculata2013Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2013Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2013Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2020Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2020CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2019CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2019White Clover Seed WeevilProtapion fulvipes2018White Clover Seed WeevilProtapion fulvipes2018Dasytes plumbeusDasytes plumbeus2018Dasytes plumbeusDasytes plumbeus2018Mecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorum2018Mecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorum2018Turnip Flea BeetlePhyllotreta nigripes2018Turnip Flea BeetlePhyllotreta nigripes2018Cantharis lateralisCantharis lateralis2018Cantharis lateralisCantharis lateralis2018Malthinus flaveolusMalthinus flaveolus2018Malthinus flaveolusMalthinus flaveolus2018Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2018Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2018Wheat Flea BeetleNeocrepidodera ferruginea2018Wheat Flea BeetleNeocrepidodera ferruginea2018Apple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatus2018Apple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatus2018Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2018Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2018Tychius picirostrisTychius picirostris2018Tychius picirostrisTychius picirostris2018Omphalapion hookerorumOmphalapion hookerorum2018Omphalapion hookerorumOmphalapion hookerorum2018Barberry FusehornArge berberidis2014Barberry FusehornArge berberidis2014Cantharis pallidaCantharis pallida2013Cantharis pallidaCantharis pallida2013Hypera nigrirostrisHypera nigrirostris2013Hypera nigrirostrisHypera nigrirostris2013Bruchus lotiBruchus loti2013Bruchus lotiBruchus loti2013Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2013Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2013Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2013Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2013Rhagonycha nigriventrisRhagonycha nigriventris2013Rhagonycha nigriventrisRhagonycha nigriventris2013Paranchus albipesParanchus albipes2013Paranchus albipesParanchus albipes2013Crepidodera plutusCrepidodera plutus2013Crepidodera plutusCrepidodera plutus2013Malachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatus2013Malachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatus2013Anaspis regimbartiAnaspis regimbarti2013Anaspis regimbartiAnaspis regimbarti201314-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata201314-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2013Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2013Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2013Omonadus floralisOmonadus floralis2013Omonadus floralisOmonadus floralis2013Anaspis fasciataAnaspis fasciata2013Anaspis fasciataAnaspis fasciata2013Agriotes sputatorAgriotes sputator2013Agriotes sputatorAgriotes sputator2013Hallomenus binotatusHallomenus binotatus2013Hallomenus binotatusHallomenus binotatus2013Cantharis rufaCantharis rufa2013Cantharis rufaCantharis rufa2013Byturus ochraceusByturus ochraceus2013Byturus ochraceusByturus ochraceus2013Cantharis decipiensCantharis decipiens2013Cantharis decipiensCantharis 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