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White Friar's House, Akrills Court

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📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.22616, -0.54171

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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
  • ☕Costa — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Springy Turf-moss +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Springy Turf-moss +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 27 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%
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
The Glory Holepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
The Glory Holepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: footway
St Peter's Passagepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site1 km→🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The LawnUrban park1 km→✦Mint Wall (Roman fortifications)Historic site1.1 km→✦Roman wall in West BightHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The John Dawber GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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