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Neolithic long barrow 465m north-west of Dexthorpe

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📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.22416, 0.09885

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +98 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +98 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spellow Hills Long Barrow: aerial 2023 (2)

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spellow Hills Long Barrow: aerial 2023 (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WELL HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦HARRINGTON HALLHistoric site3.6 km→✦Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→🦉SOUTH THORESBY WARRENNature reserve4.6 km→✦Moated site 100m north west of The ManorHistoric site3.5 km→✦Moated site 170m north east of Brook FarmHistoric site3.5 km→

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