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Romano-British settlement S of Shell Bridge

14 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Turtle Dove +90 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Turtle Dove +90 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing, Uncertain +76 more · last seen 2019

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holland Bankbridleway · 956 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 956 mPath type: bridleway
Holbeach Drove Gatebridleway · 144 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 144 mPath type: track
Holland Bankbridleway · 456 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 456 mPath type: bridleway
Holland Bankbridleway · 853 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 853 mPath type: bridleway
Holland Bankbridleway · 435 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 435 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop field near Shell Bridge

Crop field near Shell Bridge

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