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Apley medieval settlement

11 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.25936, -0.33984

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ✦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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Peacock +196 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Waypublic footpath · 357 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 357 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Medieval settlement of Apley: aerial 2021

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Medieval settlement of Apley: aerial 2021

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site1.7 km→✦Barlings PrioryHistoric site2.4 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm2.8 km→✦Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→✦Rand medieval settlementHistoric site4.2 km→