Bainton Buttercross
Getting here
52.64087, -0.38451
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Lesser Celandine, Yarrow +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, Lesser Celandine, Yarrow +41 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Hereward WayWalking route
Torpel WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
John Clare Country routeCycling route
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route
The Green WheelCycling route
The Green WheelCycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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