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Revesby Abbey

18 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.12843, -0.06034

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Grey Partridge, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Grey Partridge, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Bembidion lampros, Ivy Bee +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Bembidion lampros, Ivy Bee +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rigid Hornwort, Greater Duckweed +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rigid Hornwort, Greater Duckweed +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Chickweed, Elder +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 site

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Revesby Abbey site

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Revesby ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park500 m→✦REVESBY ABBEYHistoric site2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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