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West Common

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.23840, -0.56070

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Garden Grape-hyacinth, Alexanders +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Garden Grape-hyacinth, Alexanders +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Kingsley Passagepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: footway
Aldermans Walkpublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Kingsley Passagepublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

66 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Arthur Taylor Streetbridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Common or Carholme, Lincoln

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Common or Carholme, Lincoln

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✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site1.5 km→🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The John Dawber GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱The LawnUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park1.3 km→

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