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Site of Legbourne Priory

6 ha
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Demetrias atricapillus, Leistus spinibarbis +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Demetrias atricapillus, Leistus spinibarbis +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory, Scorpion Weed, Skullcap +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory, Scorpion Weed, Skullcap +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coggles Waypublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Davy Closepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 963 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 963 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Legbourne Priory and Abbey: aerial 2015

Site of Legbourne Priory and Abbey: aerial 2015

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