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Settlement SW of The Parks

8 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.74963, -0.20844

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Water-moss · last seen 2017; Plants — Greater Water-moss · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Willow Tree Fen Blue intermediate routeWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
Willow Tree Fen Yellow short routeWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Willow Tree Fen Green perimeter routeWalking route
Named routeRef greenLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Spalding/SpringfieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cropmarks in field near Owen's Farm, Deeping Fen: aerial 2021 (1)

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cropmarks in field near Owen's Farm, Deeping Fen: aerial 2021 (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Monks-House ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Vine House FarmVisitor farm3.3 km→⛪Parish Church of Deeping St NicholasReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Settlement N of The ParksHistoric site900 m→⚽Memorial FieldPlaying field4.9 km→

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