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Hallifirs

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.27127, -0.55424

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Lesser Celandine, Sowbread +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ramsons, Lesser Celandine, Sowbread +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Hallifirs

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Hallifirs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site4.2 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱The John Dawber GardensUrban park3.9 km→✦Roman wall in West BightHistoric site4 km→✦Mint Wall (Roman fortifications)Historic site4 km→

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