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Gelston village cross

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.99747, -0.64107

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Common Pocket-moss +25 more · last seen 2010; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Common Pocket-moss +25 more · last seen 2010

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tyto alba alba, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +13 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tyto alba alba, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Village cross, Gelston

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Village cross, Gelston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Caythorpe Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Marston HallUrban park2.6 km→🌱Frieston GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Frieston GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Barkston Picnic SiteUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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