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Hackthorn medieval settlement and cultivation remains

18 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.32890, -0.51019

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦13+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Coot
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Coot, Mallard +10 more · last seen 2020; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Swift, Coot, Mallard +10 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lincoln - RAF Scampton cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route773 m
Named routeRef 1Length 773 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 289 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 289 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Long Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Beck Lanebridleway · 119 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Little House, Hackthorn

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Little House, Hackthorn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Owmby Roman settlementHistoric site4.7 km→✦FILLINGHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Dunholme PinfoldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hackthorn ParkUrban park500 m→🎱Dunholme and District Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green3.9 km→