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Neolithic long barrow, 720m east of Otby House

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📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.42701, -0.27598

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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 — Barn Owl, Great Tit, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Great Tit, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Small White +36 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Small White +36 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Lesser Celandine +15 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Scorpion Weed, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Lesser Celandine +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 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 route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Otby: aerial 2023 (1)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Otby: aerial 2023 (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villaHistoric site3.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site3.8 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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