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Robert Enderby

Snipe Dales

Nature reserve and country park consisting of steep-sided valleys fretted by streams.

Location

Snipe Dales
Lusby

Spilsby

PE23 4JB

OS Map Reference

TF 319 683

Know before you go

Size

87 hectares

Parking information

Country Park car park open, £1 for all day parking, ticket machines are cash only, barrier closes at 5pm; Nature Reserve car park closed until further notice.

Grazing animals

Cattle

Walking trails

Three waymarked walking routes available, maps can be collected from the Wardens Office; paths are seasonally wet and muddy and wellies/waterproof footwear is advisable

Access

Wheelchair users may gain access to the marsh area by car, access must be arranged in advance by contacting the warden

Dogs

On a lead

Dogs permitted in Country Park only

Facilities

Toilets

Picnic area

Accessible toilet

When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

April to July

About the reserve

PLEASE NOTE: Snipe Dales Country Park car park is open but the Nature Reserve car park remains closed. Toilet facilities are open. For our full statement please visit our Coronavirus update page.

Snipe Dales nature reserve and Country Park is situated on the southern edge of the Wolds and consists of steep-sided valleys fretted by streams, which have cut through the sandstone into Kimmeridge Clay below. These Dales are one of the few substantial wet-valley systems in Lincolnshire that remain unspoilt.

Walking through the landscape is pleasant at any time of year. In autumn and winter, treecreepers and goldcrests forage in the woodlands, along with siskin and bramblings. In the spring, with the return of migrating warblers and the breeding season getting underway, the valleys and woods are filled with bird song.

Please visit our main Snipe Dales page for further information.