Getting here
53.29715, 0.03424
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Lincolnshire Wolds Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
14
2 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
Lindsey Trail · Cycling0
Lincolnshire Wolds Way · Walking0
Route C4 · Cycling0
About this historic site
Burwell Priory is an ancient historic site. 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱kenwick parkUrban park4.9 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at WalmsgateHistoric site2.3 km→✦Two bowl barrows in Burwell Wood, 570m NNW of Three Tree LodgeHistoric site1.7 km→✦South Ormsby ParkHistoric site4.4 km→✦Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site4.6 km→✦Belleau Manor moated site and dovecoteHistoric site4.8 km→