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Westgate Fields

12 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.36391, -0.01800

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 490m away

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Lords-and-Ladies +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 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

Westgate Fields

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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