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Shifted medieval village earthworks and moat at Easthorpe

7 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.93937, -0.79422

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Square-spot Rustic, Large Yellow Underwing +168 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Square-spot Rustic, Large Yellow Underwing +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 64Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 15Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route666 m
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Easthorpe

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Easthorpe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Fleming's BridgeHistoric site500 m→🌱Bottesford Friendly GardenUrban park600 m→✦Moated grange with fishpond at MustonHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site2 km→

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