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Civil War redoubt on Beacon Hill, 550m north west of The Firs

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📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07383, -0.77892

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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
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Black Ant, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Black Ant, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanebridleway · 827 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 827 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Hill Road

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beacon Hill Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦NEWARK CASTLE GARDENSHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Newark Castle GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site2.3 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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