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Round barrows and ring ditches 530m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery

4 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24449, -0.35690

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dark Bush-cricket, Large Red Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dark Bush-cricket, Large Red Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Bee Orchid, Yellow Iris +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Bee Orchid, Yellow Iris +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Fennel Pondweed, Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 1Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barlings and Stainfield Barrow Cemetery: aerial 2021 (1)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barlings and Stainfield Barrow Cemetery: aerial 2021 (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Barlings PrioryHistoric site900 m→✦Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardensHistoric site1.4 km→✦Apley medieval settlementHistoric site2 km→✦Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardensHistoric site3 km→🐄Lincoln ZooVisitor farm3.1 km→✦King's Hill barrowHistoric site3.5 km→

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