Getting here
53.00510, -0.47828
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +96 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +96 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Redshank +48 more · last seen 2010; Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Redshank +48 more · last seen 2010
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Striate Earthstar, Stump Puffball +2 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Striate Earthstar, Stump Puffball +2 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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