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FRESHNEY PARKWAY

10 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.56471, -0.12296

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 62m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsWalking route
Named routeRef E8International walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Healing HobbleWalking route8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Superhighway : Grimsby - ImminghamCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Healing PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Healing School

Named routeLocal cycle route
Europark PedalwayCycling route

Cycle route from Grimsby town centre to Europark Ind. Est.

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grimsby Revolution Cycle RouteCycling route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Freshney Parkway is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North East Lincolnshire. Visitors can enjoy landscaped areas and wildflower meadows, often spotting birds and small mammals, with pathways suitable for walking and observing nature.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Freshney, Little Coates and Grimsby Golf Club: aerial 2023

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Freshney, Little Coates and Grimsby Golf Club: aerial 2023

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boulevard ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Grant Thorold ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Duke of York GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Duke of York GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱St James' ChurchUrban park2.2 km→🐄Nunnys FarmVisitor farm2.3 km→

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