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RAUCEBY HALL

58 ha

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

52.99999, -0.46755

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +102 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea, Wild Mignonette +34 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lake at Rauceby Hall

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lake at Rauceby Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boston Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Gregson GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Nettles Fish ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Greylees OrchardUrban park2.3 km→🦉LOLLYCOCKS FIELDNature reserve4.3 km→🎱Sleaford Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green4.3 km→