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Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach

0 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Wall Screw-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +38 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Wall Screw-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +38 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Bracket, Mushroom, Lilac Bonnet · last seen 2013; Fungi — Shaggy Bracket, Mushroom, Lilac Bonnet · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 1Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 1Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Penny Hill Farm north of Holbeach

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penny Hill Farm north of Holbeach

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🌱Carters ParkUrban park1.3 km→⚽Carter's ParkPlaying field1.3 km→🐄Lincs Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→⛪Fleet Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Mark's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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