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Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Swift, Little Grebe +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Swift, Little Grebe +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Stephen Langton Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Steep Hill Walking route ▾
Named route Incline 14%
Show on map Fossdyke Canal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Spires and Steeples Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map St Georges Lane public footpath · 619 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 619 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU Route Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Lincoln to Branston cycle path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hawthorn Road Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
4,259 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,259 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Egret · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Teal · Gadwall +25
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Gadwall Mareca strepera Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coot Fulica atra Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Red Fox · Muntjac · Badger · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel +5
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Cantharis rustica +24
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Campion · Sowbread · Ivy · Yew · Yarrow +25
Red Campion Silene dioica Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium Ivy Hedera helix Yew Taxus baccata Yarrow Achillea millefolium Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Hawthorn Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,259 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Egret · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Teal · Gadwall +25
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Gadwall Mareca strepera Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coot Fulica atra Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Red Fox · Muntjac · Badger · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel +5
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Cantharis rustica +24
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Campion · Sowbread · Ivy · Yew · Yarrow +25
Red Campion Silene dioica Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium Ivy Hedera helix Yew Taxus baccata Yarrow Achillea millefolium Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Hawthorn Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Otter Lutra lutra
Otter Lutra lutra
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Platystomos albinus Platystomos albinus2025
Platystomos albinus Platystomos albinus2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Greater Girdled Sawfly Tenthredo maculata2025
Greater Girdled Sawfly Tenthredo maculata2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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