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Goxhill Hall moated site, associated drainage system, fishponds and field system

8 ha

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.66873, -0.32262

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Grass Vetchling, Primrose +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Grass Vetchling, Primrose +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tilled Field near Goxhill Hall

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tilled Field near Goxhill Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Goxhill (Millennium Green)Urban park900 m→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱East Halton (Millennium Green)Urban park3.1 km→✦Thornton Abbey Augustinian monastery: gatehouse, precinct, medieval road and bridge, moat, fishponds, post-Dissolution college and school, and houseHistoric site1.7 km→✦Manor Farm moated siteHistoric site3.1 km→

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