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✦ Historic site
Site of Gilbertine priory and post Dissolution house, moats, 18th century garden, medieval settlement and cultivation remains
21 ha
Getting here
53.41827, -0.06995
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
4 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
Silver Lincs Way · Walking0
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Wanderlust Way · Walking32 km
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
North Ormsby Medieval Village and Priory site: aerial 2024 (4)
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
Free 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
✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site2.1 km→✦Deserted village of North Cadeby (site of) E of Cadeby HallHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Utterby GreenUrban park2.5 km→✦The Manor moated site and fishpond complexHistoric site2.7 km→✦Deserted medieval village of BeesbyHistoric site3.8 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at KelsternHistoric site4.7 km→