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Settlement SE of Welton le Wold village

17 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.36539, -0.07751

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, 7-spot Ladybird, Sericostoma personatum +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, 7-spot Ladybird, Sericostoma personatum +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Red Campion +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Red Campion +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View South from the A157 near Welton-le-Wold

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View South from the A157 near Welton-le-Wold

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spout Yard ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Spout Yard ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hubbards HillsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Welton Manor ParkUrban park800 m→✦Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor FarmHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Westgate FieldsUrban park4 km→

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