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The Seal Sanctuary

2 ha

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾The Seal Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidToiletsFarm visit

Best for

9 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nysius huttoni, Monoceros Beetle, Nysius senecionis +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Sea-buckthorn, Dewberry +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Skegness to MablethorpeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
2000 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tracks Of The Sand Train, Mablethorpe

Tracks Of The Sand Train, Mablethorpe

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