Things to do in the Lincolnshire
42 places · best first
Place photograph9.6Red Hill Nature Reserve
Asterby Lane, NE of Goulceby, Louth
Chalk escarpment / viewpoint · Half day–full day
AI-styled photograph9.2Swinn Wood
Aby, near Alford
Ancient woodland · 1–2 hours
Place photograph8.7Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
Woodland cabin · Weekend
Place photograph8.6Dole Wood
Obthorpe Lane, Thurlby, Bourne
Ancient woodland fragment · 1–3 hours
Source image8.1Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE24 4SU
Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours
Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse
Abbey Road, Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, North Lincolnshire, DN39 6TU
Abbey · Check before visiting
Place photograph7.2Bolingbroke Castle
Moat Lane, Old Bolingbroke, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 4HH
Castle · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.2Idle Valley Nature Reserve
North Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8RQ
Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours for the lakeside walk
Source image7.2Rufford Abbey Country Park
Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF
Parkland · Half day
Place photograph6.8Kirkby Moor Nature Reserve
Moor Lane, Kirkby-on-Bain, near Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours
Place photograph6.7Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire NG22 9DF
Abbey · Half day
Place photograph6.4Tupholme Abbey
Tupholme, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN3 5TH
Abbey · Under 1 hour
Place photograph6.2Louth Canal
Louth, Lincolnshire
Canal · 1–2 hours to half day, depending on route
Source image6.2Cribb's Meadow
The Drift, Sewstern, near Wymondham
Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours
Illustrative image10.0Treetop Hideaways
Sandy Lane, Woodhall Spa
Lakeside treehouse · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.9Lincoln Castle
Castle Hill, Lincoln LN1 3AA
Norman castle · 2–4 hours
Illustrative image9.7Sandilands Nature Reserve
Roman Bank, Sandilands nr Sutton-on-Sea, Mablethorpe
Restored coastal wetland · 2–4 hours
Illustrative image9.7Sycamore and Stars Off Grid Retreat
Grasby Wold Lane, Grasby DN38 6AG
Woodland shepherd hut · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.6Linwood Warren
Legsby Road, Market Rasen
Lowland heath · Half day–full day
Illustrative image9.6Stewton Stars Hideaway
Louth Road, Stewton, Louth
Secluded Wolds cabin retreat · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.5Bainland Lodge Retreats
Horncastle Road, Woodhall Spa
Lakeside / eco-park lodge retreat · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.5Off-the-Grid Camping at Wykeham Hall Farm
Ludford, Market Rasen LN8 6AU
Off-grid countryside pitches · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.5The Big Sky Hideaway
North Forty Foot Bank, Brothertoft, Boston
Nature-led retreat · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.4Gainsborough Old Hall
Parnell Street, Gainsborough DN21 2NB
Medieval manor house · 2–3 hours
Illustrative image9.4Into the Wild Glamping
Willingham Road, Market Rasen LN8 3RQ
Off-grid woodland-edge stay · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.4Legbourne Wood
Wood Lane, south of Legbourne, Louth
Ancient woodland · 2–4 hours
Illustrative image9.3Friskney Decoy Wood
Fen Bank, Friskney
Historic wet woodland / decoy · 2–4 hours
Illustrative image9.2Big Sky Hideaway
North Forty Foot Bank, Brothertoft, Boston PE20 3SU
Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image9.2Tunman Wood + Whisby approach
Whisby Nature Park to Tunman Wood, Lincoln
Ancient woodland approach route · Half day
Illustrative image9.1Bloxholm Wood
South of Ashby de la Launde, Sleaford
Ancient semi-natural woodland · 1–2 hours
Illustrative image9.0Goslings Corner Wood
Hoop Lane, Wragby
Ancient oak/lime woodland · 2–4 hours
Illustrative image9.0Lawn Wood & Bottleneck/Jackson's Meadows
Counthorpe Lane, Castle Bytham
Ancient woodland + wildflower meadows · 2–4 hours
Illustrative image9.0Shepherds Hut in the Wolds
Farm Cottage, Bag Enderby PE23 4NP
Shepherd's hut · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image8.9Galley Hill Farm Glamping & Camping
Saleby, Alford LN13 0DY
Glamping pod · Weekend / 2–3 nights
Illustrative image8.8Bain View Glamping
Haltham, Horncastle LN9 6JE
Countryside hideaway · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image8.8Hartsholme Country Park + Swanholme Lakes
Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln LN6 0EY
Lake / woodland park · 1–3 hours
Illustrative image8.8Longwool Shepherd Huts & Glamping
Darwood House Farm, Old Woodhall, Horncastle LN9 5SA
Shepherd's hut / glamping · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image8.8Muckton Wood
Muckton, Louth
Ancient semi-natural woodland · 1–3 hours
Illustrative image8.7Hopland's Wood
Candlesby Road, Claxby St Andrew, Alford
Ancient oak/ash woodland · 1–3 hours
Illustrative image8.6Longwool Shepherd Huts
Old Woodhall, Horncastle LN9 5SA
Shepherd's hut · Weekend / 1–3 nights
Illustrative image8.6Tunman Wood
Morton Lane / Eagle Barnsdale
Ancient woodland · 2–4 hours including walk-in from Whisby
Illustrative image8.4Rigsby Wood
Near Alford LN13 0ED
Ancient woodland · 1–2 hours
- 01Red Hill Nature ReserveAsterby Lane, NE of Goulceby, Louth
- 02Swinn WoodAby, near Alford
- 03Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestSherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
- 04Dole WoodObthorpe Lane, Thurlby, Bourne
- 05Gibraltar Point National Nature ReserveGibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE24 4SU
- 06Thornton Abbey and GatehouseAbbey Road, Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, North Lincolnshire, DN39 6TU
- 07Bolingbroke CastleMoat Lane, Old Bolingbroke, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 4HH
- 08Idle Valley Nature ReserveNorth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8RQ
- 09Rufford Abbey Country ParkOllerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF
- 10Kirkby Moor Nature ReserveMoor Lane, Kirkby-on-Bain, near Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
