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SAWCLIFFE

15 ha

📷 Glyn Drury · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.60796, -0.63102

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Milk-vetch, Southern Marsh-orchid, Carline Thistle +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Milk-vetch, Southern Marsh-orchid, Carline Thistle +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Rough Hawkbit +7 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

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

35 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

Sawcliffe is a 15-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. This reserve comprises a mix of wetlands and woodlands, attracting various insects and bird species, making it suitable for wildlife watching and tranquil walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Locked entry to Crosby Warren

📷 Glyn Drury · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Locked entry to Crosby Warren

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🌱Central ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱LawnUrban park3.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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