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Markby Priory

5 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.28532, 0.23045

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Kestrel
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Notiophilus biguttatus, Cartodere bifasciata, Harlequin Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Notiophilus biguttatus, Cartodere bifasciata, Harlequin Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2018

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Nuttall's Waterweed · last seen 2018; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Nuttall's Waterweed · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Skegness to MablethorpeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
2000 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Markby Priory (Augustinian): aerial 2026 (2)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Markby Priory (Augustinian): aerial 2026 (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bacchus Beer GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Meridale Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Seaview Colonnade GardensUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪Trusthorpe Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🐄Radcliffe Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm3.2 km→

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