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Swinshead Abbey

📷 Rodney Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.94918, -0.14223

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, House Sparrow +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, House Sparrow +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +44 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +44 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abbey Farm drive, Swineshead, Lincs

📷 Rodney Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abbey Farm drive, Swineshead, Lincs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Butter cross, SwinesheadHistoric site1.2 km→✦Manwar IngsHistoric site600 m→✦The Manwar Ings: remains of a motte and bailey castleHistoric site700 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🐄The Ivy Farm ShopVisitor farm2 km→⛪St Peter and St Pauls ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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