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Hartsholme Country Park

43 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

53.21030, -0.59013

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hartsholme Carpark 65m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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 +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; 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
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Richmond Lakes Pathpublic footpath · 523 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 523 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
White Bridgepublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: footway
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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tritton Roadbridleway · 279 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 279 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary
Tritton Roadbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary
Tritton Roadbridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary
Tritton Roadbridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hartsholme Country Park

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park300 m→✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site4.4 km→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site400 m→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park400 m→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Boultham ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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