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The Backies

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20570, -0.56728

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Plossland RoundWalking route
Named route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bowden Drivepublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: residential
The Cinder Pathpublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Cotman Roadpublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

59 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
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boultham Moor: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boultham Moor: aerial 2014

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site3.7 km→🌱Boultham ParkUrban park700 m→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park1.6 km→

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