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Gatehouse of manor house

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📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.65624, -0.29988

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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 — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Purple-loosestrife, Pendulous Sedge +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Purple-loosestrife, Pendulous Sedge +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Large White, 14-spot Ladybird +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue, Large White, 14-spot Ladybird +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bulrush, Elder

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Seaplane CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
John Clare Country routeCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route
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The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate house to Northborough Manor (Northborough Castle)

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate house to Northborough Manor (Northborough Castle)

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Nearby places

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🌱Werrington MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱Welland GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱John Eve Park Playing FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hereward Way Play AreaUrban park1.9 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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