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Long Barrow south-east of Ludford Grange

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Field Blewits, Wood Blewits +48 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Field Blewits, Wood Blewits +48 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Merlin, Swift +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Merlin, Swift +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Field Blewits, Wood Blewits, False Chanterelle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ludford Grange on a wet July afternoon

Ludford Grange on a wet July afternoon

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