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Churchyard cross, St Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard

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📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.24510, 0.27002

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Small White +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Small White +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble · last seen 2013; Plants — Bramble · last seen 2013

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Skegness to MablethorpeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St.Thomas of Canterbury, chancel

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St.Thomas of Canterbury, chancel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WILLOUGHBY BRANCH LINENature reserve4.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🐄Radcliffe Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm2.1 km→✦WWII Pill BoxHistoric site3.5 km→⛪The Church of St Thomas of CanterburyReligious grounds0 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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