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Flixborough Saxon nunnery and site of All Saints medieval church and burial ground

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.61858, -0.67620

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bromius obscurus, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bromius obscurus, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Springbeauty, Wood Avens +11 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Springbeauty, Wood Avens +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The site of Lysaght's steelworks

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The site of Lysaght's steelworks

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