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Settlement between Long Drove and Dowsby Drain

18 ha

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

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Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.83967, -0.28494

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw 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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Jackdaw, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell +7 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell +7 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Kneiff's Hook-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +3 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Kneiff's Hook-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +3 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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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

Drain running along Long Drove

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

Drain running along Long Drove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site of monastic grange with adjacent earthworks at Rigbolt HouseHistoric site3.8 km→✦Settlement between Rippingale Running Dike and Long DroveHistoric site400 m→✦Moated site of Newhall GrangeHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Gilbert and St Hugh's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy FarmHistoric site3 km→✦Roman settlement by Fen Road, south of Poplar FarmHistoric site3.1 km→

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