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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 1 ha
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53.16516, 0.01678
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: BOLINGBROKE CASTLE; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Bee Orchid, Pickerelweed +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route C2 Cycling route ▾
Spilsby to Wainfleet
Named route Ref C2 Local cycle route
Show on map Living Landscapes (Short Route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route C5 Cycling route ▾
Spilsby circular route
Named route Ref C5 Local cycle route
Show on map Lindsey Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Bolingbroke Castle and Dewy Hill Earthwork: aerial 2024 (2)
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Wildlife to spot
5,844 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,844 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Bullfinch +43
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swift Apus apus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2022 Coot Fulica atra2022 Streptopelia turtur turtur Streptopelia turtur turtur2022 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Water Vole
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Ivy Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Helina impuncta · Rhingia rostrata · Ruddy Darter +19
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helina impuncta Helina impuncta2022 Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bee Orchid · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Common Mallow · Pickerelweed · Marsh Speedwell
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024 Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata2023 Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,844 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Bullfinch +43
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swift Apus apus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2022 Coot Fulica atra2022 Streptopelia turtur turtur Streptopelia turtur turtur2022 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Water Vole
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Ivy Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Helina impuncta · Rhingia rostrata · Ruddy Darter +19
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helina impuncta Helina impuncta2022 Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bee Orchid · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Common Mallow · Pickerelweed · Marsh Speedwell
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024 Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata2023 Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Woundwort Shieldbug
Woundwort Shieldbug
Eysarcoris venustissimus2024
Eysarcoris venustissimus2024
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2024
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023
Tipula luteipennis Tipula luteipennis2022
Tipula luteipennis Tipula luteipennis2022
Meiosimyza rorida Meiosimyza rorida2022
Meiosimyza rorida Meiosimyza rorida2022
Parydra littoralis Parydra littoralis2022
Parydra littoralis Parydra littoralis2022
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2022
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2022
Opacifrons coxata Opacifrons coxata2022
Opacifrons coxata Opacifrons coxata2022
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2022
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2022
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2022
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2022
Chelifera precatoria Chelifera precatoria2022
Chelifera precatoria Chelifera precatoria2022
Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2022
Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2022
Tipula fulvipennis Tipula fulvipennis2022
Tipula fulvipennis Tipula fulvipennis2022
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2022
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2022
Coenosia atra Coenosia atra2022
Coenosia atra Coenosia atra2022
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2022
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2022
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2022
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2022 