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Long Barrow North of Thorpe Farm and adjacent Round Barrow

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Starling +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Starling +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +104 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +104 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Horsetail, Scorpion Weed, Wild Marjoram +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Horsetail, Scorpion Weed, Wild Marjoram +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thorpe Farm, Skendleby: aerial 2023 (2)

Thorpe Farm, Skendleby: aerial 2023 (2)

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