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Deserted village (site of) at Kelstern

21 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.38955, -0.12127

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Dunnock +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Dunnock +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Rose Fusehorn, Common Earwig +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — St. George's Mushroom · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Honesty, Primrose +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Kelstern Shrunken Medieval Settlement: aerial 2023 (1)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Kelstern Shrunken Medieval Settlement: aerial 2023 (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor FarmHistoric site1 km→🌱Welton Manor ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Remains of the Medieval Settlement of East WykehamHistoric site2.9 km→✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site4.3 km→✦Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe HallHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→