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Car Dyke between Washingborough and Common Square

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.22258, -0.45498

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Greater Spearwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Greater Spearwort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Dales Roadpublic footpath · 349 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 349 mPath type: unclassified
Leicester Closepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Dales Roadbyway open to all traffic · 7 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 7 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
North Dales Roadbyway open to all traffic · 5 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 5 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
North Dales Roadbyway open to all traffic · 3 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
North Dales Roadbyway open to all traffic · 8 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 8 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
North Dales Roadbyway open to all traffic · 214 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 214 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing, Car Dyke

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing, Car Dyke

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Carlton Community GardenUrban park4 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱ArboretumUrban park4.8 km→✦Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remainsHistoric site2.1 km→✦Monk's AbbeyHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Monks' Abbey Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→

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