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Places › England › East Midlands › South Kesteven Getting here
52.95777, -0.61679
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Mute Swan +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Mute Swan +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Face Fly, Syrphus torvus +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Face Fly, Syrphus torvus +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Fox-tail Feather-moss +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Liverwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Fox-tail Feather-moss +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Lincolnshire)
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Grantham Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
14,980 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,980 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Mallard · Teal · Jackdaw · Mute Swan +39
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 37 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Face Fly · Syrphus torvus · Scathophaga stercoraria · Harlequin Ladybird · Hypera nigrirostris +32
Face Fly Musca autumnalis Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris Red-belted Cleaver Common Liverwort · Great Hairy Screw-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,980 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Mallard · Teal · Jackdaw · Mute Swan +39
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 37 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Face Fly · Syrphus torvus · Scathophaga stercoraria · Harlequin Ladybird · Hypera nigrirostris +32
Face Fly Musca autumnalis Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris Red-belted Cleaver Common Liverwort · Great Hairy Screw-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aglaostigma aucupariae
Aglaostigma aucupariae
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Box Sucker Psylla buxi
Box Sucker Psylla buxi
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Acletoxenus formosus Acletoxenus formosus2025
Acletoxenus formosus Acletoxenus formosus2025
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2025
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2025
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2025
Sepsis Sepsis2025
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