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Medieval Village of West Burton

21 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.35867, -0.80130

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Acarospora fuscata, Lepraria incana s. lat. +22 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Acarospora fuscata, Lepraria incana s. lat. +22 more · last seen 2014

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Insect spotting

Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil, Clover Seed Weevil +284 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil, Clover Seed Weevil +284 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Kestrel, Tawny Owl +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Kestrel, Tawny Owl +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Cow Parsley, Common Sorrel +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Cow Parsley, Common Sorrel +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +16 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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 Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Burton village & power station

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Burton village & power station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lea ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Gainsborough Adventure PlaygroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sturton Playing FieldsUrban park1.8 km→✦Segelocum Roman townHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Ashcroft GreenUrban park4.1 km→✦Site of Heynings PrioryHistoric site4.8 km→

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