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The park can be busy, if it is use the playing field car park on the opposite side of Skellingthorpe Road

Stunning location for a walk

The site comprises Victorian landscaped gardens, a large reservoir, woodlands and grasslands. Many features, both natural and built, survive from the original landscaping of the 1860s.

Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits. After quarrying finished in the 1960s vegetation was able to colonise and this has resulted in a mosaic of different habitat types in an area covering 63 hectares.

West common is situated to the north and south of Carholme Road. It is an area of open land giving excellent views of the Cathedral and the historic hilltop.

The scrub area around Coot Lake provides cover and breeding areas for a number of different species of bird including the nightingale. As a result of this dogs are not allowed on this walk between April and July inclusive (except assistance dogs).

A lovely viewpoint overlooking Thorpe Lake at Whisby Nature Reserve. If you need a breather, there's a bench here to sit on and admire the view while undertaking a quick recovery!

Lincoln's West Common is a 100 hectare, green space with excellent views of Lincoln Cathedral. At the west limit of Lincoln, this grassy area is home to wildlife as well as a space for outdoor sports. Horses can be found grazing across this whole area, a site dating back to the 11th century and the High Medieval Era's common grazing rights. The area is a popular space for the horse's owners to ride and train the horses. Alongside this is other wildlife including a population of skylark.

Whisby Nature Park is made up of a series of flooded former gravel pits which are home to a wide variety of wildlife. The scrub around Coot Lake provides cover and breeding areas for a number of different species of bird including the nightlingale. As a result of this dogs are not allowed on this walk between April and July inclusive (except assistance dogs). There is a Visitor Centre (Natural World Centre) with a shop, café, exhibitions and toilets. Outside there is a playground and Life Trial.

A lovely little viewpoint on Thorpe Lake at Whisby Nature Reserve. There's a bench to sit on and admire the view.

A beautiful vantage point to admire Coot Lake in Whisby Nature Park. On a still day the reflections are so pretty