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✦ Historic site

Remains of preceptory church, Temple Bruer

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07117, -0.49637

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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Fieldfare +65 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Fieldfare +65 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Demetrias atricapillus +166 more · last seen 2022

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A607 Cycle PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Interior, Preceptory Temple Bruer

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior, Preceptory Temple Bruer

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient✓ 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

🌱Royal Air Force College CranwellUrban park3.1 km→✦Brauncewell medieval villageHistoric site4 km→🌱Wellingore Windmill FieldUrban park4 km→🌱St Chad's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→✦BrauncewellHistoric site4.1 km→✦Temple Bruer PreceptoryHistoric site0 m→