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Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 450m north east of Mere Farm

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📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.67832, -0.58749

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Pink-footed Goose, Pied Wagtail +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Pink-footed Goose, Pied Wagtail +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora expallens, Candelariella medians f. medians, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +58 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Lecanora expallens, Candelariella medians f. medians, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +58 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Sea Club-rush, Creeping Bent +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Reed, Sea Club-rush, Creeping Bent +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route926 m
Named routeRef 65Length 926 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route786 m
Named routeRef 65Length 786 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mere Farm, Winteringham

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mere Farm, Winteringham

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⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Old Winteringham Roman settlementHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Etheldreda's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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