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Neolithic long barrow 480m south east of Acre House

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📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.45194, -0.31924

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +94 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +94 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Screw-moss, Scarce Notchwort, Streblotrichum convolutum +10 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Screw-moss, Scarce Notchwort, Streblotrichum convolutum +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Acre House

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Acre House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NETTLETON TOPNature reserve2.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery LodgeHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site1.5 km→✦Caistor Roman townHistoric site5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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