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Deserted medieval village

7 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.40013, -0.05917

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +57 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +57 more · last seen 2024; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deserted Medieval Village of North Elkington: aerial 2022 (2)

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deserted Medieval Village of North Elkington: aerial 2022 (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spout Yard ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Spout Yard ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Welton Manor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Mary's Old CemeteryUrban park4.8 km→🌱Westgate FieldsUrban park4.9 km→✦Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor FarmHistoric site4.9 km→