King Lud's Intrenchments and adjacent barrow 4 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Getting here
52.84232, -0.71709
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Plants — Basil Thyme, Bulrush, Blackthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Peacock, Common Carpet, Brimstone +314 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Viper's-bugloss, Field Maple +179 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Viper's-bugloss, Field Maple +179 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mowbray Way Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Lincolnshire Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 21 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 21 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
The Drift bridleway · 381 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 381 m Surface dirt Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
7,133 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,133 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Skylark +35
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Peacock · Brimstone · Gatekeeper · Common Blue · Red Admiral +17
Peacock Aglais io Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Hairy St John's-wort · Viper's-bugloss · Dwarf Spurge · Small Toadflax · Cornflower +4
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Field Maple Acer campestre Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,133 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Skylark +35
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Peacock · Brimstone · Gatekeeper · Common Blue · Red Admiral +17
Peacock Aglais io Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Hairy St John's-wort · Viper's-bugloss · Dwarf Spurge · Small Toadflax · Cornflower +4
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Field Maple Acer campestre Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata
Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Betony Betonica officinalis2024
Betony Betonica officinalis2024
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2024
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2024 