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Thorpe in the Glebe medieval settlement, including church site and open field system

14 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.82487, -1.09989

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Peacock +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Sycamore +110 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Common Orange Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Thorpe-le-Glebe medieval village

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Thorpe-le-Glebe medieval village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Washdyke Community Orchard and Play AreaUrban park2.6 km→🌱Willoughby Community ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→🎱Wymeswold Bowls ClubBowling green2.4 km→🌽East Road Allotment GardensAllotments2.1 km→✦Wymeswold Village PoundHistoric site2.2 km→