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Alford Memorial

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.93683, -0.61683

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Great Tit
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route303 m
Named routeLength 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belton Park and the Alford Memorial

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belton Park and the Alford Memorial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Dysart ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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