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Westgate Fields

6 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.36459, -0.02111

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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 196m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +152 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +152 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Lords-and-Ladies +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Lords-and-Ladies +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Elder, White Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crowtree Lanepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: unclassified
Crowtree Lanepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wooden leaf "sculpture" in Westgate Fields

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wooden leaf "sculpture" in Westgate Fields

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🌱Spout Yard ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Spout Yard ParkUrban park1 km→🌱kenwick parkUrban park4 km→🌱Hubbards HillsUrban park800 m→🌱The GatherumsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Westgate FieldsUrban park200 m→

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