Nature

Rare butterflies flit about a hilltop copse, water birds wheel over coastal dunes, and old railway routes serve as wildlife corridors where owls hunt and deer graze. Lincolnshire is blessed with dozens of nature reserves and a great diversity of natural and semi-natural habitats.

Fringed by miles of rich coastal habitats, laced with inland waterways and dotted with woods, Lincolnshire is a quiet haven for wildlife and indigenous British flora. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust manages around 100 nature reserves across the county, so there's no shortage of options for getting back to nature.

Explore the beautiful rolling grasslands of Ancaster Valley or the glorious wetlands at Freiston Shore and Frampton Marsh, the sand dunes of Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe or the old sand pit at Messingham – now home to more than 180 species of birds and 370 species of plants.

For a good overview of the diversity of the natural habitats in Lincolnshire, take the time to discover the county's four principal nature reserves: Gibraltar Point, Far Ings, Snipe Dales and Whisby.