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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
🍄Mushroom 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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Hare'sfoot Inkcap, Omphalina galericolor var. galericolor, Angel's Bonnet +26 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Hare'sfoot Inkcap, Omphalina galericolor var. galericolor, Angel's Bonnet +26 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +111 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +111 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Wild Angelica, Yellow Loosestrife +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Wild Angelica, Yellow Loosestrife +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Lindsey TrailCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

8,138 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

8,138 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds35 species

winterspringsummer

2025

Buzzard · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Great Tit +30

BuzzardButeo buteo
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
MagpiePica pica2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Common GullLarus canus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2024
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2024

Xylota segnis · Dark Bush-cricket · Red-legged Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly

Xylota segnisXylota segnis
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus

🌿

Plants106 species

summer

2025

Alder · Hard Rush · Ivy · Common Fleabane · Crack-willow +101

AlderAlnus glutinosa
Hard RushJuncus inflexus
IvyHedera helix
Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
Crack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Fen BedstrawGalium uliginosum
Juncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratus
Lesser Water-parsnipBerula erecta
Marsh ValerianValeriana dioica
Plantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. major
Blunt-flowered RushJuncus subnodulosus
BrambleRubus fruticosus
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris
AshFraxinus excelsior
Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus
Greater Tussock-sedgeCarex paniculata
Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense
Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllusRhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Brown SedgeCarex disticha
Common SedgeCarex nigra
TimothyPhleum pratense
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus
American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum
BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
Tufted VetchVicia cracca
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Common ChickweedStellaria media
Arctium minus subsp. pubensArctium minus subsp. pubens
Field MapleAcer campestre
Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus
SilverweedPotentilla anserina
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
BugleAjuga reptans
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
KnotgrassPolygonum
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
Trifolium repens var. repensTrifolium repens var. repens
Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum
Water MintMentha aquatica
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Sonchus asper subsp. asperSonchus asper subsp. asper
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
Common SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
AspenPopulus tremula
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis
Sonchus asper subsp. glaucescensSonchus asper subsp. glaucescens
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamaraSolanum dulcamara var. dulcamara
Rosa canina group 'Lutetianae'Rosa canina group 'Lutetianae'
Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans
Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinaceaPhalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
BeechFagus sylvatica
Water FigwortScrophularia auriculata
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
Rosa corymbifera x squarrosaRosa corymbifera x squarrosa
Common BentAgrostis capillaris
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare
CleaversGalium aparine
Sambucus nigra f. nigraSambucus nigra f. nigra
DandelionTaraxacum
BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula
WalnutJuglans regia
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Rubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifolius
Rosa canina group 'Transitoriae'Rosa canina group 'Transitoriae'
Taxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccata
Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis'Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis'
ButterburPetasites hybridus
Campanula rotundifolia subsp. rotundifoliaCampanula rotundifolia subsp. rotundifolia
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
Salix alba var. albaSalix alba var. alba
Festuca rubra subsp. rubraFestuca rubra subsp. rubra
HollyIlex aquifolium
Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum
Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,138 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds35 species

winterspringsummer

2025

Buzzard · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Great Tit +30

BuzzardButeo buteo
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
MagpiePica pica2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Common GullLarus canus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2024
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2024

Xylota segnis · Dark Bush-cricket · Red-legged Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly

Xylota segnisXylota segnis
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus

🌿

Plants106 species

summer

2025

Alder · Hard Rush · Ivy · Common Fleabane · Crack-willow +101

AlderAlnus glutinosa
Hard RushJuncus inflexus
IvyHedera helix
Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
Crack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Fen BedstrawGalium uliginosum
Juncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratus
Lesser Water-parsnipBerula erecta
Marsh ValerianValeriana dioica
Plantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. major
Blunt-flowered RushJuncus subnodulosus
BrambleRubus fruticosus
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris
AshFraxinus excelsior
Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus
Greater Tussock-sedgeCarex paniculata
Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense
Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllusRhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Brown SedgeCarex disticha
Common SedgeCarex nigra
TimothyPhleum pratense
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus
American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum
BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
Tufted VetchVicia cracca
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Common ChickweedStellaria media
Arctium minus subsp. pubensArctium minus subsp. pubens
Field MapleAcer campestre
Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus
SilverweedPotentilla anserina
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
BugleAjuga reptans
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
KnotgrassPolygonum
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
Trifolium repens var. repensTrifolium repens var. repens
Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum
Water MintMentha aquatica
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Sonchus asper subsp. asperSonchus asper subsp. asper
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
Common SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
AspenPopulus tremula
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis
Sonchus asper subsp. glaucescensSonchus asper subsp. glaucescens
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamaraSolanum dulcamara var. dulcamara
Rosa canina group 'Lutetianae'Rosa canina group 'Lutetianae'
Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans
Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinaceaPhalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
BeechFagus sylvatica
Water FigwortScrophularia auriculata
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
Rosa corymbifera x squarrosaRosa corymbifera x squarrosa
Common BentAgrostis capillaris
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare
CleaversGalium aparine
Sambucus nigra f. nigraSambucus nigra f. nigra
DandelionTaraxacum
BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula
WalnutJuglans regia
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Rubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifolius
Rosa canina group 'Transitoriae'Rosa canina group 'Transitoriae'
Taxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccata
Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis'Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis'
ButterburPetasites hybridus
Campanula rotundifolia subsp. rotundifoliaCampanula rotundifolia subsp. rotundifolia
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
Salix alba var. albaSalix alba var. alba
Festuca rubra subsp. rubraFestuca rubra subsp. rubra
HollyIlex aquifolium
Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum
Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula