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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 328m 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, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Triplax aenea · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Bank Haircap +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Bank Haircap +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Skellingthorpe Road Cycle Path

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Westwick Drivepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: residential
Cotman Roadpublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 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
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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