Lynestead medieval pele tower, early post-medieval farmstead and an associated corn drying kiln 0 ha
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55.09830, -2.71182
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 ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Oak Moss, Peltigera membranacea +1 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Oak Moss, Peltigera membranacea +1 more · last seen 2013
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Red Admiral +9 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Red Admiral +9 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Great Burnet, Hairy Sedge · last seen 2023; Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Great Burnet, Hairy Sedge · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Wildlife to spot
1,287 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,287 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Wagtail · Barn Owl · Robin · Carrion Crow · Starling
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Barn Owl Tyto alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Water Avens · Creeping Soft-grass · Lesser Stitchwort · Annual Meadow-grass · Cock's-foot +134
Water Avens Geum rivale Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,287 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Wagtail · Barn Owl · Robin · Carrion Crow · Starling
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Barn Owl Tyto alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Water Avens · Creeping Soft-grass · Lesser Stitchwort · Annual Meadow-grass · Cock's-foot +134
Water Avens Geum rivale Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
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