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The Broadstone

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.32252, -0.94312

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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
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Cream-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Cream-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Square, Retford

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Square, Retford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goodwin Hall GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Floral Display GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Rock and Water GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Kings' ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Babworth ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)Urban park200 m→

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