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The Manor moated site and fishpond complex

2 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.43925, -0.04973

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Common Gull
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Common Gull, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST MARY

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Common Gull, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Demetrias atricapillus, Small White, Comma +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ludborough - Fish Pond

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ludborough - Fish Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱North Thoresby ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Deserted medieval village of BeesbyHistoric site3.3 km→✦Deserted village of North Cadeby (site of) E of Cadeby HallHistoric site2.6 km→✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Utterby GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Site of Gilbertine priory and post Dissolution house, moats, 18th century garden, medieval settlement and cultivation remainsHistoric site2.7 km→