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Slea River Railway Bridge

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

HeritageBirdsWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.99996, -0.42833

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over the River Slea

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over the River Slea

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boston Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Gregson GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Nettles Fish ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉LOLLYCOCKS FIELDNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Greylees OrchardUrban park2.4 km→🎱Sleaford Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green1.7 km→

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