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Grant Thorold Park

6 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Tea in the Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Nipplewort, Common Toadflax +27 more · last seen 2025

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
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleethorpes to Tetney LockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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