Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.25903, 0.31782
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Skegness to MablethorpeWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 25 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: unclassified
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 461 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 461 mPath type: service
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 6 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: unclassified
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
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vCycling
Route C7Cycling route▾
Alford to Mablethorpe
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
About this historic site
WWII Pill Box is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · Free · 409m
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Playground
111m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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