Getting here
53.24379, -0.53967
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +86 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Red Valerian, Yellow Corydalis +96 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Red Valerian, Yellow Corydalis +96 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Alexanders, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Steep HillWalking route
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Kingsley Passagepublic footpath · 53 m
Kingsley Passagepublic footpath · 101 m
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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