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Deserted village (site of) at Maidenwell

17 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Pheasant +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Pheasant +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Beech Woodwart, Torth Felen +29 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Beech Woodwart, Torth Felen +29 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Penny Bun, Blackfoot Polypore, False Chanterelle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +11 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +11 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farforth Lanebridleway · 591 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of medieval settlement of Maidenwell: aerial 2025 (1)

Site of medieval settlement of Maidenwell: aerial 2025 (1)

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