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Skellingthorpe duck decoy, 550m north east of Decoy Farm

5 ha

📷 Matthew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.23372, -0.59026

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Carabus nemoralis, Dasysyrphus +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Carabus nemoralis, Dasysyrphus +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 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
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Fen Farm

📷 Matthew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Fen Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site3.4 km→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park2.3 km→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱The John Dawber GardensUrban park3.1 km→

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