Catley Priory
Getting here
53.08548, -0.33112
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Protoblastenia rupestris, Acarospora fuscata, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +25 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Protoblastenia rupestris, Acarospora fuscata, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +25 more · last seen 2014
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss · last seen 2020; Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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