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Getting here
53.51083, -0.22794
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +101 more · last seen 2025
Free
Grade II* listed building: Church of Holy Trinity; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km▾
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km▾
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
15 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
Route 110Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grimsby Revolution Cycle RouteCycling route33 km▾
Named routeLength 33 kmLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
Photos
East window detail, Holy Trinity church, Swallow
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Wildlife to spot
1,448 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,448 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Dunnock · Blackbird · Robin +20
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2023
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2023
- Common TernSterna hirundo2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2022
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2022
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2020
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2020
Common Pipistrelle
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
🐝Insects55 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Migrant Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly +50
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
Pendulous Sedge
- Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,448 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Dunnock · Blackbird · Robin +20
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2023
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2023
- Common TernSterna hirundo2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2022
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2022
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2020
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2020
Common Pipistrelle
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
🐝Insects55 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Migrant Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly +50
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
Pendulous Sedge
- Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata
Libellula quadrimaculata
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegansBlue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegansBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulumSmall Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulumSouthern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Brown HawkerAeshna grandisBrown HawkerAeshna grandisRed-eyed DamselflyErythromma najasRed-eyed DamselflyErythromma najasBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2023Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2023Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2022Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2022Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2022Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2022Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2022Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2022Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumBlack-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumStenophylax permistusStenophylax permistus2024Stenophylax permistusStenophylax permistus2024Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2023Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus202314-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202214-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2022Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2022Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2022Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2022Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2022Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2022Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2022Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2022Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2022EupeodesEupeodes2022EupeodesEupeodes2022Forget-me-not ShieldbugSehirus luctuosus2022Forget-me-not ShieldbugSehirus luctuosus2022AlticaAltica2022AlticaAltica2022Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2022Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2022Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator2022Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator2022Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2022Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2022Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2021Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2021Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2021Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2021Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2021Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2021SyrphusSyrphus2021SyrphusSyrphus2021Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2021Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2021Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2021Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2021Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2021Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2021Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2021Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2021Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2021Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2021Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2021Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2021Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2021Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2021Banded GeneralStratiomys potamida2021Banded GeneralStratiomys potamida2021Black-horned ClegHaematopota crassicornis2021Black-horned ClegHaematopota crassicornis2021Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2021Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2021Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2021Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2021Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2021Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2021Hairy DragonflyBrachytron pratense2021Hairy DragonflyBrachytron pratense2021Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2021Wasp BeetleClytus arietis202122-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata202122-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2021Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2020Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2020