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Medieval monastic grange with building platforms and dovecote at Saltby

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.82559, -0.70272

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Linnet +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Linnet +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +327 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +327 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Ribwort Plantain, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +135 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Red Campion, Ribwort Plantain, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +135 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle near Saltby Heath Farm

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle near Saltby Heath Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STOKE ROCHFORD HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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