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Lincoln Zoo

5 ha

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféFarm visit

Best for

8 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small White +132 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Woodsy Silk-moss +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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