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Site of medieval nunnery

10 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.17862, -0.24699

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Rook +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Rook +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Water Screw-moss +80 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Water Screw-moss +80 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, 14-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet, 14-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Meadowsweet +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Holmes Roadbridleway · 117 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Stixwould Priory: aerial 2019

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Stixwould Priory: aerial 2019

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park3.6 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park3.6 km→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field3.1 km→✦Tupholme Abbey: a Premonstratensian abbey and post-medieval houses and formal gardensHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds3.8 km→

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