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REVESBY ABBEY

126 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome126 ha

Getting here

53.14301, -0.04222

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Pheasant, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Pheasant, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Abax parallelepipedus, Peacock +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Abax parallelepipedus, Peacock +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, London Plane, Yew +4 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Ivy, London Plane, Yew +4 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Revesby Abbey and Park: aerial 2017

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Revesby Abbey and Park: aerial 2017

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Revesby ParkUrban park100 m→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.6 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.5 km→

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