Short birdwatching visit · Lincolnshire County Council
Nettleton Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons not specified
- Headline birds
- Barn Owl · Skylark · Green Woodpecker
- Parking
- A small car park is available on site.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Paths offer a good surface for buggies and less mobile visitors in dry conditions; a complete step-free specification is not supplied.
Nettleton
Nettleton Nature Reserve gives a former landfill site a new life as a grassland walk. Lincolnshire County Council names Skylark, Green Woodpecker and Kestrel among its birds, with other wildlife using the flowering grassland and scrub. A circular path, benches and picnic tables suit a short visit with pauses to listen and scan. Sheep graze after flowers have set seed and birds have finished nesting, helping to maintain the open habitat. Keep dogs under control and allow livestock space. Ground conditions matter here: the council's favourable buggy and mobility advice applies during dry periods.
Birds and seasons
- Barn Owl · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Barn Owl
- Skylark · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Skylark
- Green Woodpecker · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Green Woodpecker
- Kestrel — Season not stated by source Source for Kestrel
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- A circular route passes carved wooden benches and picnic tables.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- A small car park is available on site.
- Dogs
- Dogs are welcome when kept under control.
- Access notes
- Paths offer a good surface for buggies and less mobile visitors in dry conditions; a complete step-free specification is not supplied.
- Step-free access
- Paths offer a good surface for buggies and less mobile visitors in dry conditions; a complete step-free specification is not supplied.
Getting there: Use the Nettleton Nature Reserve directions link on the county council visitor page to reach the on-site car park. Follow the reserve circular path and current grazing signs.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Tetney Marshes · 16.5 straight-line miles
- Alkborough Flats · 19.8 straight-line miles
- North Cave Wetlands · 25.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Far Ings National Nature Reserve, 16.0 miles away in a straight line.
- Messingham Sand Quarry · 12.5 miles in a straight line
- Ashby Ville Nature Reserve · 12.7 miles in a straight line
- Covenham Reservoir · 15.1 miles in a straight line