Nature discovery
Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Lincoln, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lincoln. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lincoln. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Lincoln, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 14 places.
Brayford Pool is a lake reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brayford Pool, about 2 km (1 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Rawson at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hartsholme Country Park is a country park of lakes and woodland on the southwestern edge of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hartsholme Country Park, about 5 km (3 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: John Bennett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tunman Wood is a woodland reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tunman Wood, about 11 km (7 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Richard Croft / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Idle Valley Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Idle Valley Nature Reserve, about 29 km (18 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Idlevalley / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sherwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sherwood Forest, about 35 km (22 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: my work / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
King's Mill Reservoir is a lake reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — King's Mill Reservoir, about 47 km (29 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Enchufla Con Clave / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Harby Hill Wood is a forest reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Harby Hill Wood, about 50 km (31 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brierley Forest Park is a forest reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brierley Forest Park, about 51 km (32 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Donna Nook is a nature reserve reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Donna Nook, about 53 km (33 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Asterion at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Morkery Wood is a forest reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Morkery Wood, about 55 km (34 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Oliver Dixon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Spurn is a island reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Spurn, about 60 km (37 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Kirin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues is a waterfall reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues, about 70 km (44 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Roger Cornfoot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ochre Hole Ford is a waterfall reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ochre Hole Ford, about 95 km (59 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Lincoln as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 115 km (71 mi) from Lincoln
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0