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Well Head Fields

25 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.76558, -0.37988

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
South Streetpublic footpath · 385 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 385 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
West Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Christopher's Lanerestricted byway · 195 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 195 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boardwalk in the Well Head Fields

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boardwalk in the Well Head Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bourne CastleHistoric site100 m→✦Bourne CastleHistoric site100 m→🌱The Well Head FieldsUrban park0 m→🌱Linear ParkUrban park900 m→✦The Old CottageHistoric site200 m→🌱Recreational Road ParkUrban park800 m→

Nearby reservoirs

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Bourne Lower Lake

2.5 km→
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Bourne Upper Lake

2.6 km→