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Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard

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📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.48505, 0.03367

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 190m 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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Guelder-rose, Common Restharrow, Cock's-foot +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grimsby Revolution Cycle RouteCycling route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleethorpes to Tetney LockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas' church in North Cotes

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas' church in North Cotes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Covenham ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→💧Covenham ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→⛪St Peter and St Pauls ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛳Tetney Golf ClubGolf course4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→