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Neolithic long barrow, Iron Age hut circles and a Romano-British settlement, 380m south-east of Swinhope Lodge

5 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.44632, -0.16134

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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 — Chaffinch, Dunnock, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Dunnock, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +36 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +36 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lilac · last seen 2023; Plants — Lilac · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

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

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.2 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Romano-British Settlement Site, Swinhope: aerial 2022 (2)

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Romano-British Settlement Site, Swinhope: aerial 2022 (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Deserted medieval village of BeesbyHistoric site4.3 km→✦Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, OrfordHistoric site3 km→✦Roman villaHistoric site4.6 km→✦Deserted village of North Cadeby (site of) E of Cadeby HallHistoric site4.9 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Gabriel's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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