Plan your visit
Getting here
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About HARTSHOLME PARK
Hartsholme Country Park lies about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city centre of Lincoln in the East Midlands of England. Access is from the Skellingthorpe Road (B1378).
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
White Bridgepublic footpath · 37 m
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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