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Roman saltern in Helpringham Fen

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.93088, -0.25678

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Little Owl, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Little Owl, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Longitarsus dorsalis, Agriotes sputator +3 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Darter, Longitarsus dorsalis, Agriotes sputator +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Kneiff's Hook-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Greater Water-moss +2 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Kneiff's Hook-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Greater Water-moss +2 more · last seen 2013

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Drovepublic footpath · 3.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.4 kmPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Engine Drain, Helpringham Fen

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Engine Drain, Helpringham Fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Matthew Flinders ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Matthew Flinders ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Medieval moated site, settlement and cultivation remains, post-medieval park and garden, Thorpe LatimerHistoric site4 km→✦Car Dyke, Roman canal at HelpringhamHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Mary and the Holy Rood ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Flinders Founders Teen ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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