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Getting here
52.84070, -0.77894
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Grebe
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Grebe
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Wainscot, Large Yellow Underwing, Rosy Rustic +183 more · last seen 2024; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass, Creeping Thistle +146 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Route 64Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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