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The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground

2 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pincushion, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis +5 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Pincushion, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis +5 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fleetwood Closepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 63Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route916 m
Named routeLength 916 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route424 m
Named routeLength 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 63Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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