Discover various trails through the woodland, routes suitable for all skill levels. Featuring two ponds and a large complex of pinewoods, this is the ideal location for the nature lover with possible sightings of deer, ducks and insects.
Cafe / Tea Room
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Dogs Welcome
Groups Welcome
Coach Parking
Dog friendly woodland trails, suitable for walking and cycling
Willingham Woods is a popular woodland location, often populated by dog walkers, hikers, cyclists and motor bikers (during the summer months). Willingham Wood Circular is a popular route featuring a 3.5 kilometre loop which suits all skill levels. The Kiosk in the woods is a family run business and provides a wide range of hot snacks, drinks and ice cream, making Willingham Woods an ideal location for a family day out.
Walking in Willingham Woods
Plan your own walk and explore the woods using free map inside.
The Rasen Round
Explore 'The Rasen Round', this 4.5 mile (21⁄2 hr) walk is suitable for all the family. Includes a free map.
things to do in the area
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre
Discover this rare opportunity to see historic wartime aircraft seen in flypasts at major national celebrations....
Boston
Cadwell Park
Discover one of the best motor cycling circuits in the UK just 10 miles north of Horncastle and 5 miles south of Louth....
Louth
Gainsborough Old Hall
A hidden gem found in the North of Lincoln. Built by Thomas Burgh in 1460, Gainsborough Old Hall is over 500 years...
Gainsborough
Gunby Hall
Discover the lively past of the Massingberd family in their former country house home full of character and charm with eight acres worth of gardens, sweeping formal...
Spilsby
Tattershall Castle
Tattershall Castle is an impressive moated building owned by the National Trust. Built by Robert de Tateshale in the 15th century having received permission from Henry...
Tattershall
Woodside Wildlife Park
Visit Woodside Wildlife Park to see an amazing selection of wild animals up-close including tigers, lemurs, tapirs, penguins and...
Lincoln
Alford Manor House
Alford Manor House, dating from 1611, is of Georgian and Victorian design and is one of the largest thatched manor houses in the...
Alford
Brook House Farm Riding School
Discover a variety of horses suitable for all levels at Brook House Farm Riding School and Livery Yard in the beautiful setting of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Enjoy lessons,...
Scamblesby, Louth
Cameron Huggins Blacksmith
Discover award-winning blacksmith experiences, a unique opportunity to learn the art of traditional blacksmithing in North...
Gainsborough
Claythorpe Watermill
Claythorpe Watermill is a small, family run attraction set in the grounds of an 18th century watermill. The mill last ran in the late 1970s but you can still see the...
Aby, near Alford
EBB & FLO Living
EBB & FLO Living are a water sports and life style brand promoting positive mental and physical wellbeing located in...
Cleethorpes
Hubbard’s Hills
Hubbard's Hills is an Area of Natural Beauty with a unique glacial overspill channel formed as a result of the last ice...
Louth
Kenwick Park Golf Club
Discover the golf course located in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Adjacent is the Kenwick Park Hotel which offers fine...
Louth
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Visit this living memorial to the 55,500 men of Bomber Command who lost their lives....
Spilsby
Lincolnshire Showground
Home of the celebrated Lincolnshire Show. Diverse venue just outside Lincoln, playing host to events, live shows, conferences and...
Lincoln
The Lindsey Trail
Discover this long distance multi-user route through the scenic landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds, extending form Market Rasen to Horncastle. It is a 69 mile trek and...
Market Rasen
Market Rasen Golf Club
Challenging course and picturesque heathland featuring natural hazards such a the River Rase that run through the...
Market Rasen
Market Rasen Racecourse
Discover an exciting, fun-filled day out with family and friends at Market Rasen Racecourse with races running throughout the...
Market Rasen
Marshall’s Yard
Discover this outdoor shopping centre located at the heart of Gainsborough Town Centre. Shop over 30 popular...
Gainsborough
Red Hill Nature Reserve
Discover Red Hill Nature Reserve, a steep natural chalk escarpment with acres of plateaued wild landscape with wild flower...
Stenigot, Louth
Stourton Woods
Stourton Estates is a traditional family farm in a beautiful historic parkland setting with spectacular grounds, lakes and trails to...
Baumber, Horncastle
Wolds Wildlife Park
The county's newest zoo with an exciting variety of animals including wild mammals and domestic animals. Book an amazing wildlife experience. ...
Horncastle
Woodhall Spa Woods
Woodhall Spa Woods boasts beautiful broadleaf woodland, with scenic accessible routes and provides habitats for various...
Woodhall Spa
Bolingbroke Castle
Visit the remains of a 13th century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks....
Spilsby
Bransby Horses
Bransby Horses rescues equines, rehabilitates them, gives them sanctuary care and offers equine advice and support to owners. Bransby Horses is one of the UK’s largest...
Bransby, Lincoln
Donna Nook National Nature Reserve Birding Trail
Well-known as a breeding colony for grey seals, Donna Nook is also a great birdwatching site with over 250 species recorded on the reserve and surrounding...
Coastline between Grainthorpe Haven in the north and Saltfleet
Hemswell Antiques Centre
Visit Europe’s largest antiques centre set in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside. Discover an unrivalled choice of antique furniture, vintage collectables brought...
Hemswell
Lincolnshire Limewoods
Bardney Limewoods National Nature Reserve contains Britain’s largest concentration of woodland dominated by small-leaved...
Bardney, Lincoln
Louth Llama Trekking
Why not try something a little different? Perfect for every member of the family, take one of the llamas at Louth Llama Trekking for a walk. Experience getting to know...
Louth
RAF Scampton Heritage Centre
Visit the RAF Scampton Heritage Centre, a small museum that acknowledges the Stations historical past, with exhibitions covering the famous 2Dambuster Raids, our First...
Lincoln
Saltfleet
Unspoilt sandy beach backed by sand dunes. The beach is a truly vast expanse and the tide never seems to fully come in here and at low tide it can be a good walk to the...
Saltfleet, near Louth
Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe Dunes
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve is open all year, but for dune flora May-June is recommended, May-October for migrant birds and the winter months...
Saltfleetby, near Louth
St Wilfred’s Church
St. Wilfrid’s Church celebrated its 650 year anniversary in the year 2000. There are some original features including a 14th Century...
Alford
Tattershall Lakes Water Park
For thrill seekers – wake boarding, jet skis and a fabulous aquapark. For those looking to take it easier there’s pedalo...
Tattershall
Tennyson Trail
Trace the footsteps of Lord Alfred Tennyson one of the most famous poets of the 19th century on the Tennyson...
Louth
Walking with Alpacas
Try something a little different, as you take the lovely alpacas for a walk in the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds countryside. The owners of the alpaca and llama farm are...
Market Rasen
Walled Garden Baumber
Walled Garden Baumber is an innovative and exciting garden, full of hidden surprises and vastly different from the traditional kitchen garden that it once...
Baumber near Horncastle
Lincolnshire Wolds Cycle Route
Discover the Lincolnshire Wolds on bike as you cycle through quiet towns and villages, past abbeys, castles, stately homes and century old farms and some of the oldest...
The Wolds Area
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
A great day out for everyone. Ride on the train, visit the museum and enjoy some great food in the Steaming Kettle...
Ludborough, Grimsby
Picasso Pottery Café
Immerse yourself in 90 minutes of creativity painting your own pottery piece.You don’t need to be an artist, just bring your enthusiasm and eagerness to have some...
Gainsborough
Snipe Dales Country Park
Discover mixed woodland in the Country Park and wet valleys, grassland and scrubland in the Nature...
Spilsby
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Burghley House
Burghley House is one of the largest surviving Sixteenth century houses. Conceived by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen...
Stamford
Chapel Point
Chapel Point Beach is relatively quiet and features a charming row of traditional privately owned beach huts....
Chapel St Leonards
Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve
Visit Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve on the large stretch of unspoilt coastline that runs southward from Skegness to the south of The...
Gibraltar Point
Spa Trail
Walk, cycle or ride on this route from Horncastle to Woodhall Spa. Discover 3 miles of flat, surfaced bridleway along the mid-section of the old Horncastle to Woodhall...
Horncastle & Woodhall Spa
Bourne Woods
A quiet, atmospheric ancient woodland, home to an abundance of broad leaf and coniferous trees. Catch a glimpse of herons and kingfishers by the...
Bourne
Castle to Coast Cycle Route
Enjoy this 100-mile cycle route from Lincoln Castle to the Lincolnshire Coast and back again retiring via the scenic Lincolnshire...
Lincoln
Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue
The fascinating yet tranquil, consisting of over 150 clipped Yew Trees in all manner of unusual...
Rutland, near Oakham
Fossdyke Canal Trail
Walk, run or cycle along the Fossdyke Canal Trail which runs alongside the canal from Lincoln to Saxilby, approximately 6 miles. Built by the Romans to join Lindum...
Lincoln
Hubbard’s Hills
Hubbard's Hills is an Area of Natural Beauty with a unique glacial overspill channel formed as a result of the last ice...
Louth
JandJ Alpacas
JandJ Alpacas is a family-run business, with over 90 alpacas in Dry Doddington. Offering the ultimate Alpaca Experience, wander the Alpaca Trail or join an unforgettable...
Dry Doddington, near Newark
Lincoln Sportive Cycle Route
Enjoy the great outdoors as you experience the route of the Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive cycle route through the Lincolnshire Wolds. Discover some of the quietest and...
Lincoln
The Lindsey Trail
Discover this long distance multi-user route through the scenic landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds, extending form Market Rasen to Horncastle. It is a 69 mile trek and...
Market Rasen
NCN 64: Harby to Lincoln
Discover this picturesque and largely traffic free cycle route from Lincoln Brayford to the Nottingham village of Harby. In total the route is 6.6 miles, taking...
Lincoln
Red Hill Nature Reserve
Discover Red Hill Nature Reserve, a steep natural chalk escarpment with acres of plateaued wild landscape with wild flower...
Stenigot, Louth
Sandilands Beach
Sandilands is a beautiful, natural golden sandy beach stretching for miles. It is clean and picturesque and is dog friendly...
Sandilands, Mablethorpe
Sutton on Sea
Discover Sutton-On-Sea, a small coastal village with an excellent well-kept, golden sandy beach, the perfect traditional seaside...
Suttton on Sea
Viking Way
Explore the great outdoors and enjoy Lincolnshire’s scenic landscapes along the Viking Way. The Viking Way is a long-distance walking route that is named after an area...
Lincoln
Waters’ Edge Country Park
Explore 110 acres of beautiful nature in the Waters' Edge Country Park and Nature Reserve. Discover more about the natural world with the interactive displays in the...
Barton upon Humber
Whisby Nature Park
Whisby Nature Park boasts an array of habitats and plant species. Just a short distance from Lincoln City centre is this relaxing natural...
Lincoln
Woodhall Spa Woods
Woodhall Spa Woods boasts beautiful broadleaf woodland, with scenic accessible routes and provides habitats for various...
Woodhall Spa
Chapel St Leonards to Skegness Promenade Cycling
Discover spectacular scenery on this cycle route from Chapel St Leonards to Skegness Promenade. Enjoy cycling along this flat surface, the ideal route for the casual...
Skegness
Far Ings Nature Reserve
This diverse landscape is constructed of reed-beds, meadow, scrub, freshwater and saltwater environments, providing rich microscopic life and habitats for invertebrates....
Barton upon Humber
HireBike Lincoln
Discover hassle-free, flexible bike hire in Lincoln with HireBike points located across the city. Access both pedal and electric bikes available for oneway trips, return...
Lincoln
Lincolnshire Limewoods
Bardney Limewoods National Nature Reserve contains Britain’s largest concentration of woodland dominated by small-leaved...
Bardney, Lincoln
Macmillan Way
Walk across the network of long-distance paths of the Macmillan Way which runs from Boston on the Lincolnshire coast to the Dorset Coast at Abbotsbury. It is 290 miles...
Boston
Newton’s Trail
Discover country lanes to be explored by car, bike or on foot. Find a whole community of attractions, places to stay, churches to visit and places to eat and drink...
Grantham area
Roman Trail
Travel back in time to between AD50-60 when a legendary fortress was built by the Romans in Lincoln, then known as ‘Lindum Colonia’. Follow the Roman Trail and...
Lincoln
Sutton on Sea to Chapel St Leonards Promenade Cycling
Discover eye catching scenery on this cycle route from Sutton on Sea to Chapel St...
Sutton-on-Sea
Tennyson Trail
Trace the footsteps of Lord Alfred Tennyson one of the most famous poets of the 19th century on the Tennyson...
Louth
Tupholme Abbey
Explore this area of the Witham Valley and you will come across amazing survivals of the nine monastic abbeys built in the early medieval period....
Lincoln
Walled Garden Baumber
Walled Garden Baumber is an innovative and exciting garden, full of hidden surprises and vastly different from the traditional kitchen garden that it once...
Baumber near Horncastle
Water Rail Way Cycle Route
Discover this purpose built trail linking Lincoln to Boston with a mostly traffic free, off-road cycle route. Enjoy this scenic route, spot commissioned artworks making...
Boston
Giant Cycles Store & Cafe at Doddington Hall
Discover this ideal shop for cycling enthusiast. Meet expert staff who are ready to help you chose the perfect bike or cycling gear for you whatever your capability. Try...
Lincoln
Snipe Dales Country Park
Discover mixed woodland in the Country Park and wet valleys, grassland and scrubland in the Nature...
Spilsby
Spires & Steeples
Discover this Arts & Heritage Trail that leads you from Lincoln Cathedral to St Deny’s Church, Sleaford. Enjoy the rich history and local stories of the county, spot...
Lincoln