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Bishop's Palace

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.26431, -0.49324

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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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Winter Aconite, Marsh-marigold · last seen 2025; Plants — Winter Aconite, Marsh-marigold · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cherry Tree Lanepublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: residential
The Scotchespublic footpath · 655 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 655 mSurface groundPath type: footway
The Heathpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greetwellbridleway · 375 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 375 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Watermill Lanebridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mPath type: residential
The Rookerybridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mPath type: residential
Watermill Lanebridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The site of the Bishop's Palace in Nettleham

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The site of the Bishop's Palace in Nettleham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site4.5 km→✦Roman wall in West BightHistoric site4.4 km→✦Mint Wall (Roman fortifications)Historic site4.4 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱The John Dawber GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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