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Gothic Sham Castle

📷 Gareth Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.94425, -0.62069

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria, Face Fly +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

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Route 15Cycling route
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Route 22Cycling route
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Route 11Cycling route
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Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sham ruin at Belton House

📷 Gareth Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sham ruin at Belton House

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🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wyndham ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Dysart ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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