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Swineshead Abbey

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Swineshead Abbey is one of eleven abbeys the Albion Guide charts in Lincolnshire. For arrivals by rail, Hubberts Bridge Station is 3.7 km to the north-east. The nearest other abbey is Monastery, 12 km to the north-west.

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Photo along the Macmillan Way, a 290-mile long-distance path running from Boston to Abbotsbury, England.Highlight

Macmillan Way

Long-distance path

Boston to Abbotsbury down the limestone belt — 290 miles waymarked in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

8.2 km E · spans 10 counties

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

8.2 km E · spans 24 counties

Photo of St Botolph's Church (Boston Stump), a church in Lincolnshire, central England.Iconic

St Botolph's Church (Boston Stump)

Church near Boston

One of England's largest parish churches, its 272ft 'Stump' tower and octagonal lantern a landmark across the fens and the Wash.

8.6 km NE

Photo of Frampton Marsh, a nature reserve near Boston, Lincolnshire, central England.Highlight

Frampton Marsh

Nature reserve near Boston

RSPB reserve of grazing marsh and lagoons on the edge of the Wash near Boston, one of England's finest wader-watching sites.

10.4 km E

Photo of Heckington Windmill, a windmill in Lincolnshire, central England.Highlight

Heckington Windmill

Windmill near Heckington

The only surviving eight-sailed windmill in the country, a working brick tower producing wholemeal and white flour beside the station.

10.7 km W

Photo of Sibsey Trader Windmill, a windmill in Lincolnshire, central England.

Sibsey Trader Windmill

Windmill near Sibsey

Six-sailed English Heritage tower mill of 1877 near Boston, still grinding flour on windy days with a tearoom and shop below.

14.1 km NE