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Hartsholme Country Park

2 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.20687, -0.58588

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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 394m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea, 2-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Moorland Waypublic footpath · 263 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

59 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
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tritton Roadbridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary
Tritton Roadbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary
Tritton Roadbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hartsholme Country Park: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hartsholme Country Park: aerial 2014

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park700 m→✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site4.4 km→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site700 m→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park700 m→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Boultham ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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