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LINCOLN ARBORETUM

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.23170, -0.52626

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About LINCOLN ARBORETUM

The Lincoln Arboretum is a 22 acres (8. 8 ha) park in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The park has two ponds and varied tree cover, and was designed and laid out between 1870 and 1872 by the celebrated Victorian gardener Edward Milner.

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ArboretumGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 14-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 14-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Valerian, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Floating Pennywort +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Valerian, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Floating Pennywort +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Elder +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Water Rail Waypublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Greestone Stairspublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: steps
Sewell Roadpublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

70 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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Lincoln Arboretum

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site900 m→🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Mint Wall (Roman fortifications)Historic site1 km→✦Roman wall in West BightHistoric site1 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park1.1 km→

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