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Barlings Abbey

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.24767, -0.36867

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Bee Orchid, Yellow Iris +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Bee Orchid, Yellow Iris +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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Cycling

21 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
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational 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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barlings Abbey ruins

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barlings Abbey ruins

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Barlings PrioryHistoric site100 m→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site2.2 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm2.5 km→✦Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardensHistoric site3.8 km→✦King's Hill barrowHistoric site4.3 km→

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