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PHOENIX

24 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.61566, -0.67367

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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 160m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 169

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Phoenix is a 24-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. This area features grassland, scrub, and wetland habitats, attracting diverse bird species, and visitors commonly engage in walking and wildlife observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waste iron slag boulders on disused steel works site Scunthorpe

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waste iron slag boulders on disused steel works site Scunthorpe

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Nearby places

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🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱LawnUrban park2.6 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wellbeing GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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