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Medieval dylings and flood defence bank at Gold Fen Dike Bank, immediately south west of Ash Cottage

3 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.05129, 0.14482

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +17 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +17 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dylings or daila at junction of Gold Fen Dike Bank and Gateroom Lane, Wrangle Lowgate: aerial 2023 (2)

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dylings or daila at junction of Gold Fen Dike Bank and Gateroom Lane, Wrangle Lowgate: aerial 2023 (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Lincolnshire Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3.4 km→🐄Nigel The PumaVisitor farm3.2 km→🐄White LionsVisitor farm3.2 km→🐄Bengal Gardens (Tigers)Visitor farm3.4 km→🐄The Walk Through Experience (Bird Aviary)Visitor farm3.4 km→🐄MeerkatsVisitor farm3.4 km→

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