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Snipe Dales Country Park

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Snipe Dales Country Park 345m away, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Migrant Hawker +28 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Great Horsetail, Rosebay Willowherb +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Snipe Dales Roundpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Snipe Dales Roundpublic footpath · 571 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 571 mSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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