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Long Barrow north-east of Stonepit Covert

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.32431, -0.03735

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Yellowhammer +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Yellowhammer +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Portugal Laurel, Welsh Poppy, Green Alkanet +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Portugal Laurel, Welsh Poppy, Green Alkanet +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field entrance near Stonepit Covert

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field entrance near Stonepit Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱kenwick parkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hubbards HillsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Westgate FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Westgate FieldsUrban park4.6 km→⛳Louth Golf ClubGolf course4 km→🪦London Road CemeteryCemetery4.6 km→

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