Forests & Nature Reserves in Lincolnshire

The Boston Woods Trust, Boston
Founded in 2001, the Boston Woods Trust was formed to provide the people of Boston with a much needed amenity for recreational purposes including walking, bird watching, horse riding and cycling. It is planned that there will eventually be accessible walks along 7 miles of mixed native deciduous...

Millennium Green, North Hykeham
Millennium Green is a small reserve in North Hykeham. It is a public space with its predominant feature being a large lake. The lake is surrounded by a pathway which can accommodate buggies and wheel chairs. The green is bordered by residential housing and more lakes that are used for fishing...

Skellingthorpe Old Wood, Skellingthorpe
Skellingthorpe Old Wood is an ancient woodland within Witham Valley Country Park. Beautifully scenic it lies close to the village of Skellingthorpe and is easily accessed on foot, by bike or on horseback. It is a varied site with a mixture of ancient oak, lime woodland and conifers. The woodla...

The Natural World Centre, Whisby
The Natural World Centre is located in Whisby Nature Park, a Local Nature Reserve owned and managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. The centre and surrounding nature park are an ideal for outing for all ages. The centre is on two levels, a ground floor and lower ground floor and has been desi...

Laughton Forest was planted by the Forestry Commission in 1927. Before this time, the area was mainly open heathland with ponds, small woodlands and shifting sand dunes. The forest still supports a wide range of these habitats, which include many locally and nationally rare plants, animals and birds...

The ancient woodland and forest in Stapleford marks the county boundary between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.The site was clear-felled during the early stages of World War I to supply local industry and used as a British Army camp and training grounds during World War II. In late 1945, the land...

Havenside Nature Reserve, Boston
Situated on the outskirts of the market town of Boston is a lesser known nature reserve bristling with beautiful Lincolnshire wildlife.Overlooking the salt water stretch of the River Witham, known as The Haven, the park is linear in shape and can be accessed on foot by the seabank path.You might wit...

Black Lady Of Bradley Woods, Bradley
Bradley is a village and civil parish in north east pocket of the county with a population of over two hundred.There is a Grade II listed medieval church, dedicated to St. George, built during the 12th century, possibly of Norman origin. Nearby, stands Bradley Woods, a picturesque stretch of paths a...

Chambers Farm nature reserve is located on the site of a medieval woodland and is well known for its wide range of butterflies.A tranquil and beautiful spot, it is spread across 900 acres and has been rated as one of the best Forestry Commission sites in the UK for its insect life.A multitude of bir...

Willingham Woods, Market Rasen
Willingham Woods is a stunning and calming forest of pinewoods, located east of Market Rasen.Busy all year round, though more so during the summer months, it is a popular destination for families, cyclists, dog walkers and motor bikers to stop and visit as well as people just passing through.Wander...

The Butterfly & Wildlife Park, Long Sutton
Closed in 2012, the Butterfly & Wildlife Park was located outside Long Sutton, a market town in the South Holland district of the fens. Near to the Wash and 13 miles (21 km) east from the busy town of Spalding, the park was an ideal place to visit for adults and children with a tropical house...

Whisby Nature Park is managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust on behalf of its partners North Kesteven District Council and Lincolnshire County Council.A stunning 150 hectare local nature reserve, it is sited 7 miles south-west of Lincoln, on Moor Lane directly north of the village of Thorpe on the H...

Wolla Bank Pit Nature Reserve, Chapel St Leonards
South of Anderby Creek, close to the sea wall, lies the Wolla Bank Pit nature reserve, opposite the entrance to the Wolla Bank car park. The flooded pits are a result of excavations for clay, which was needed for the repair of the sea wall following the floods in the mid fifties. There are extensive...