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Tupholme Abbey

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📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.19858, -0.28867

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Weld, Meadow Vetchling, Ragged-Robin +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Weld, Meadow Vetchling, Ragged-Robin +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins of Tupholme Abbey

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins of Tupholme Abbey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tupholme Abbey: a Premonstratensian abbey and post-medieval houses and formal gardensHistoric site0 m→🌱St Oswald's ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦King's HillHistoric site3.4 km→✦King's Hill barrowHistoric site3.4 km→✦Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardensHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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