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Hackthorn Park

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.32784, -0.51799

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Mallard, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Mallard, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Small White +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lincoln - RAF Scampton cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 1Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 1Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 289 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 289 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Long Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Beck Lanebridleway · 119 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A corner of Hackthorn Park

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A corner of Hackthorn Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FILLINGHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→✦Owmby Roman settlementHistoric site4.6 km→✦Hackthorn medieval settlement and cultivation remainsHistoric site500 m→✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site3 km→🌱Dunholme PinfoldUrban park4.8 km→🌱St John the Baptist's ChurchUrban park4.9 km→