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Roman marching camp

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.98854, -0.54238

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rock Pocket-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Capillary Thread-moss +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rock Pocket-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Capillary Thread-moss +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Angel Courtpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
Angel Courtpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pottergate Roadrestricted byway · 350 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 350 mPath type: unclassified
Pottergate Roadrestricted byway · 1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Pottergate Roadrestricted byway · 470 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 470 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheat field near Ancaster

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheat field near Ancaster

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ancaster Roman settlementHistoric site1 km→✦Roman settlementHistoric site1 km→🌱Caythorpe CourtUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Roman marching campHistoric site0 m→

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