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Fleet settlement site near Lambert Drain

18 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.67457, -0.04738

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Fieldfare, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Fieldfare, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Overgrown drain off West Drove South

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overgrown drain off West Drove South

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement W of Cate's Cove CornerHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park3 km→✦Medieval boundary earthworks at Queen's Bank, 100m south east of Providence HouseHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Polycarp's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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