Getting here
53.36505, -0.14920
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loop · Mountain bike58 km
Silver Lincs Way · Walking0
Lindsey Trail · Cycling0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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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
✓ Public accessFree 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
🌱Welton Manor ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Remains of the Medieval Settlement of East WykehamHistoric site1.5 km→✦Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor FarmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Iron Age and Romano-British enclosure, S of villageHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Remains of the Medieval Settlement of West WykehamHistoric site2.2 km→