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Roman settlement and drove at Fen Farm

14 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.89568, -0.26893

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Little Owl
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Little Owl, Jackdaw +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Little Owl, Jackdaw +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Athripsodes aterrimus +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Athripsodes aterrimus +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Kneiff's Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Nuttall's Waterweed +7 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Kneiff's Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Nuttall's Waterweed +7 more · last seen 2016

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horbling Fen Drove and Drain towards Fen Farm

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horbling Fen Drove and Drain towards Fen Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Matthew Flinders ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Matthew Flinders ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Bronze Age salternHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Flinders Founders Teen ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Mary and the Holy Rood ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Car Dyke, Roman canal at HelpringhamHistoric site4.9 km→

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