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Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby

18 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.63971, -0.98875

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed +22 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eriothrix rufomaculata, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eriothrix rufomaculata, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Cleavers, Common Nettle +202 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Cleavers, Common Nettle +202 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 63Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ingarsby deserted medieval village

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ingarsby deserted medieval village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Willowbrook ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sedgebrook Road Open SpaceUrban park4.7 km→✦QUENBY HALLHistoric site2 km→✦BAGGRAVE HALLHistoric site3.7 km→✦LOWESBY HALLHistoric site4.5 km→✦Lowesy village earthworkHistoric site4.7 km→

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