Outdoors & Nature in Lincolnshire
Donna Nook Nature Reserve, Donna Nook
One of the largest and most accessible breeding colonies of grey seals in the United Kingdom. The first pups are born in early November and the last in mid-late December, mostly along the edge of the dunes. A mid-week visit is highly recommended due to the poularity of the Reserve.
The Viking Way is a challenging and rewarding long-distance walk. It commences at the Humber and picks its way through the scenic Lincolnshire countryside to finish in Leicestershire. You will pass through the Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the market town of Horncastle, the Limewoo...
Open spaces, a children's play area, a skate park and facilities. Ideal surroudings for a few hours on a spring or summer day. The park is also home to Nettleham FC and there is a pavillion that can be hired out.
Goltho Wood is brimming with well-travelled footpaths and cycle routes. Passing from woodland to wetland beneath sprawling limewoods to an expansive, flat landscape containing medieval and monastic sites, the area is receptive to both nature-lovers and historians. The generally flat terrain ca...
Cleethorpes Country Park, Cleethorpes
A wonderful place to spend the day! The park consists of woodland and grassland with wildflowers and a seven acre lake. Summer visitors will see a range of associated insects, wildfowl and skylarks. In winter there are wading birds using the park as a roosting site at high tide. There are p...
Thorpe On The Hill Walk, Thorpe on the Hill
Picturesque villages, historic buildings and a landscape rich with wildlife and nature. There are a host of superb walks through the Lincolnshire countryside. Starting from Thorpe on the Hill or the Dovecote public house, enjoy one of two walks along green lanes and woodland paths. The first w...
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, Lincoln
After decades of neglect, restoration began in 1995. A little under 2 hectares in size and at least one hundred and fifty years old, the Orchard is open to the public. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many a...
At Freiston Shore you can get excellent views of waterbirds on the salt water lagoon, especially at high tide when wading birds roost, sometimes in their thousands. Summer is a good time to see nesting wading birds, including avocets and ringed plovers. In winter, brent geese congregate along wit...
Wolds Walking Festival, Donington on Bain
Launching from the pretty village of Donington-on-Bain on 21 May we can promise 16 days of really good walking in and around the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, until our festival finale at Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens National Trust property on 5 June. We've got 114...
Claythorpe Watermill & Wildfowl Gardens, Claythorpe
Tranquil and beautiful, our former watermill is a little gem at the heart of 2.5 acres of loveliness. Sit by the river, soak up some history, have a fabulous lunch, or let the kids off the leash in our woodland play area. Our white storks, African crane, ibis and flamingo walk free by the water,...
Part of the Boston Woods trust, bringing woodland to the Boston district. This was the first area to be planted in 1999, covering 23.5 acres. It lies between Five House Lane and Old Hammond Beck Road in Wyberton. There are places for parking off both roads. Some “Memorial” trees pl...
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...
South Common is a broad open area on the southeastern boundary of Lincoln. Bracing in the winter, stunning in the summer, it settles between Canwick and Bracebridge Heath and nearby agricultural fields. With swaying grass and scrub there is a variety of wildlife and plants for the keen eyes to...
Cow Paddle is a long and fairly narrow area of land on the east of Lincoln. For the most part it is bounded to the north by an active railway line and to the south by Washingborough Road. Transport infrastructure, both active and disused, is a key feature influencing the character of the area,...
The Spalding Water Taxi links Springfields Outlet Shopping Centre & Festival Gardens to Spalding town centre. A relaxing 35 minute cruise along the river Welland, full of wildlife and history. The Water Taxi can be boarded at the pontoon in Double Street next to High Bridge or at Sprinfiel...