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Abbey Church of Our Lady St Bartholomew and St Guthlac

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Kestrel
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Old Paper Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CROWLAND ABBEY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Trinity Closepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
Gravel Causewaypublic footpath · 731 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 731 mPath type: secondary
The Willowspublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route979 m
Named routeRef 12Length 979 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 12Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 12Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Guthlac, the abbey church of Crowland, Lincs.

St. Guthlac, the abbey church of Crowland, Lincs.

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