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Chapel Hill moated site: a medieval hermitage

1 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.38974, -0.30192

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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
  • 🍄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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕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 — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tawny Grisette, Hoof Fungus, Torth Felen +89 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Tawny Grisette, Hoof Fungus, Torth Felen +89 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Cow-horn Bog-moss, Redshank +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Cow-horn Bog-moss, Redshank +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Oakbug Milkcap, Beechleaf Parachute +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 1Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The story of Chapel Hill Moated Site

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The story of Chapel Hill Moated Site

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Nearby places

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🌱Primary ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱De Aston FieldUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bell ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Rase ParkUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪Holy Rood Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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