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Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm

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📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.21564, 0.13870

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +40 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Fieldfare, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +40 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Wild Marjoram, Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea +1 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Wild Marjoram, Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

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Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

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Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

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Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

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Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

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Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Giant Hills Long Barrow near Skendleby: aerial 2018

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Giant Hills Long Barrow near Skendleby: aerial 2018

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WELL HALLHistoric site2.8 km→✦Dam Close Roman Camp (site of)Historic site4.1 km→✦Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🐄Partney Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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