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Nocton Park Priory on Abbey Hill, 750m north east of Nocton Wood Houses

3 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.16927, -0.39001

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Branston to Washingborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 1Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cyclone Waybridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cyclone Waybridleway · 360 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 360 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cyclone Waybridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nocton Park Augustinian Priory site: aerial 2019

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nocton Park Augustinian Priory site: aerial 2019

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Car Dyke in Nocton WoodHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park1.6 km→🌱Grounds of Nocton HallUrban park1.8 km→🌱Nocton Village GreenUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Old Field PumpHistoric site2.1 km→

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