Short birdwatching visit · Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Messingham Sand Quarry
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Operator recommends April–August; headline bird seasons unstated
- Headline birds
- Wigeon · Teal · Tufted Duck
- Parking
- Small car park reached by the track opposite Scallow Grove Farm, east of the B1400.
- Hides
- Bird hides overlook the lagoons.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
B1400 opposite Scallow Grove Farm, Messingham · DN17 3RD
Messingham Sand Quarry combines a series of lagoons with woodland, grassland and a small patch of heath south of Messingham. Its birdwatching hides and mown circuit make it a useful place to settle into a slow wetland visit. Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust lists Wigeon, Teal and Tufted Duck among its birds, without giving individual seasons in this profile. Look across more than one pool before moving into the wooded section, where the footing can change. The reserve has an identifiable road entrance and small car park, but the approach needs care because the B1400 is a fast road.
Birds and seasons
- Wigeon · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Wigeon
- Teal · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Teal
- Tufted Duck · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Tufted Duck
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Bird hides overlook the lagoons.
- Paths
- Regularly mown circular route with no surfaced paths; woodland can become boggy in winter.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Small car park reached by the track opposite Scallow Grove Farm, east of the B1400.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only.
- Access notes
- No surfaced paths are provided; check the wet and boggy sections against your mobility needs.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use the signed track opposite Scallow Grove Farm on the B1400 Messingham–Kirton road. Take particular care entering and leaving this fast road; DN17 3RD is a nearby-address postcode.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Alkborough Flats · 12.0 straight-line miles
- North Cave Wetlands · 18.4 straight-line miles
- Budby South Forest · 27.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Blacktoft Sands, 13.0 miles away in a straight line.
- Ashby Ville Nature Reserve · 3.1 miles in a straight line
- Epworth Turbary · 9.3 miles in a straight line
- Beckingham Marshes · 10.7 miles in a straight line