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Glebe Cottage moated site immediately south of Brook Farm

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📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.24235, 0.05618

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anaspis maculata, Azure Damselfly, Rhinoceros Beetle +11 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Anaspis maculata, Azure Damselfly, Rhinoceros Beetle +11 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brinkhill viewed from above Furze Closes

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brinkhill viewed from above Furze Closes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦South Ormsby ParkHistoric site1.9 km→✦HARRINGTON HALLHistoric site2.1 km→🦉SOUTH THORESBY WARRENNature reserve3.3 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at WalmsgateHistoric site4 km→✦Moated site 100m north west of The ManorHistoric site100 m→✦Moated site 170m north east of Brook FarmHistoric site200 m→

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