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Marston Hall

2 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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52.98295, -0.67100

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
✦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

🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Grade II* listed building: Marston Hall

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell); Named hiking route nearby: Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

Hougham Mill Lanebridleway · 818 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 818 mPath type: unclassified

Stonepit Lanebridleway · 166 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Stonepit Lanebridleway · 158 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 158 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

12,244 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

12,244 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds59 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Robin · Magpie +54

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
GadwallMareca strepera
House MartinDelichon urbicum
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
CootFulica atra
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
DunnockPrunella modularis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
RookCorvus frugilegus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RedshankTringa totanus
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
JayGarrulus glandarius
RavenCorvus corax
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
TealAnas crecca

🦌

Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Common Shrew

Common ShrewSorex araneus

🐝

Insects27 species

summer

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus · 2-spot Ladybird +22

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
SyrphusSyrphus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Rough-stalked Feather-moss

Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

12,244 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds59 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Robin · Magpie +54

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
GadwallMareca strepera
House MartinDelichon urbicum
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
CootFulica atra
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
DunnockPrunella modularis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
RookCorvus frugilegus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RedshankTringa totanus
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
JayGarrulus glandarius
RavenCorvus corax
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
TealAnas crecca

🦌

Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Common Shrew

Common ShrewSorex araneus

🐝

Insects27 species

summer

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus · 2-spot Ladybird +22

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
SyrphusSyrphus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Rough-stalked Feather-moss

Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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