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Roman villa

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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53.42263, -0.21886

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
✦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

🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Rhyacophila fasciata +7 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Good match

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Lindsey TrailCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.1 km

Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route4.3 km

Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.2 km

Named routeRef 1Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km

Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

4,034 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,034 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

autumn

2025

Goldfinch · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin +29

GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
Great TitParus major2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
SwiftApus apus2024
Rock DoveColumba livia2023
SwallowHirundo rustica
House MartinDelichon urbicum
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
JackdawColoeus monedula2023

🌿

Plants2 species

summer

2025

Common Blue-sow-thistle · Wild Cherry

Common Blue-sow-thistleCicerbita macrophylla
Wild CherryPrunus avium2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,034 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

autumn

2025

Goldfinch · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin +29

GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
Great TitParus major2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
SwiftApus apus2024
Rock DoveColumba livia2023
SwallowHirundo rustica
House MartinDelichon urbicum
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
JackdawColoeus monedula2023

🌿

Plants2 species

summer

2025

Common Blue-sow-thistle · Wild Cherry

Common Blue-sow-thistleCicerbita macrophylla
Wild CherryPrunus avium2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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