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Washingborough village cross

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📷 Jo and Steve Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.22287, -0.47480

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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
  • 🛝Playground 226m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Greater Spearwort, Tortula acaulon var. pilifera +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Greater Spearwort, Tortula acaulon var. pilifera +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chapel Parkpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: service
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Village Cross, High Street, Washingborough

📷 Jo and Steve Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Village Cross, High Street, Washingborough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site4.5 km→🌱South CommonUrban park4.4 km→✦Mint Wall (Roman fortifications)Historic site4.6 km→✦Roman wall in West BightHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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