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Hartsholme Park

115 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome115 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 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
White Bridgepublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: footway
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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

Wildlife to spot

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