{"id":320,"date":"2015-12-30T13:44:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T13:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodhallspa.org\/wp\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:30:07","slug":"wildlife","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.woodhallspa.org\/wp\/?page_id=320","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Wildlife sites and nature reserves within 15 miles of Woodhall Spa.<\/p>\n

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust:\u00a0http:\/\/www.lincstrust.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Moor Farm Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirkby-on-Bain
\nLincolnshire Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 273 - Lincolnshire Wolds South<\/p>\n

\"parking\"Grid Reference: TF 226635<\/p>\n

One mile north east of village centre. Mosaic of heath, dry and wet pastures, bog and woodland, on Fen-edge sands and gravels. Over 240 species of plant, 100 of bird, 24 of butterfly and 250 of moth have been recorded.<\/p>\n

For further information visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website: https:\/\/www.lincstrust.org.uk\/nature-reserves\/moor-farm<\/a><\/p>\n

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River Witham & Water Rail Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One mile west of Woodhall Spa centre by Kirkstead Bridge.<\/p>\n

What can I see:<\/p>\n

Birdlife: Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Greylag Geese, Egyptian Geese, Little Egret, Black Headed Gull, Grey Heron, Goosander<\/p>\n

Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bull Finch, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Hammer, Chiff Chaff, Dunnock,\u00a0 Common Whitethroat, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler. Barn Swallow, Wren, Kestrel.<\/p>\n

Butterflies: Brimstone, Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, Green Veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper.<\/p>\n

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Roughton Moor Wood Nature Reserve<\/p><\/div>\n

Roughton Moor Wood Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Woodhall Spa
\nLincolnshire Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 273 - Lincolnshire Wolds South<\/p>\n

From Royal Square walk east along Station Road and The Broadway as far as St Peter's Church. Turn right here on to Iddesliegh Road, bear left almost immediately onto Sylvan Avenue and then turn left onto Tor 'O' Moor Road. Turn right onto Kirkby Lane and continue two hundred yards past the cemetery (where the path comes to an end) to the entrance to the Nature Reserve on the left (Grid Reference: TF 212632). The reserve can also be accessed from the Horncastle Road, 100 metres west of Bainland Country Park.<\/p>\n

This woodland consists of Oak, Birch, Rowan and Scots pine. Regenerated on former heathland, some remnants of which still survive in open glades. Impressive avenue of ageing Corsican pines planted apparently as the approach to a large house, which was never built.<\/p>\n

Varied bird population, including Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Coal Tit and Goldcrest. Fungi are also a notable feature.<\/p>\n

For further information visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website: https:\/\/www.lincstrust.org.uk\/nature-reserves\/roughton-moor-wood<\/a><\/p>\n

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Small Copper<\/p><\/div>\n

Kirkby Moor Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirkby-on-Bain & Tattershall Thorpe<\/p>\n

\"parking\"Lincolnshire Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 273 - Lincolnshire Wolds South.<\/p>\n

From Royal Square walk east along Station Road and The Broadway as far as St Peter's Church. Turn right here on to Iddesliegh Road, bear left almost immediately onto Sylvan Avenue and then turn left onto Tor 'O' Moor Road. Turn right onto Kirkby Lane and continue past the cemetery (where the path comes to an end) and entrance to Ostler's Plantation on the right. The reserve is on the right<\/p>\n

Largest remnant of the once extensive heathlands of the Woodhall district. The sands and gravels here were deposited in delta conditions on the edge of the great Fenland Lake during the last Ice Age. A large part of the reserve is dominated by heather, bracken and wavy hair-grass, together with moss and lichen communities. The southern part of the reserve is low lying and contains a lake originally made as a reservoir. There is oak, birch and pine woodland, and developing birch, hawthorn and sallow scrub with rowan and alder buckthorn. 250 species of plant, 275 moths, 20 butterflies and 11 dragonflies recorded so far. About 60 species of birds breed on the reserve in most years and over 100 species have so far been recorded.<\/p>\n

Seen on the site: Small Copper, Small Heath, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, White Admiral, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Silver Washed Fritillary, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Comma, Green Veined White<\/p>\n

For further information visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website: https:\/\/www.lincstrust.org.uk\/nature-reserves\/kirkby-moor<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kirkby Gravel Pits<\/p><\/div>\n

Kirkby Gravel Pits Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tattershall Thorpe<\/p>\n

\"parking\"Lincolnshire Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 273 - Lincolnshire Wolds South.<\/p>\n

This reserve can be accessed from the Kirkby-on-Bain to Coningsby road (Grid Reference: 236609)<\/p>\n

Marsh\/Wetland<\/p>\n

Much of the reserve consists of worked-out shallow sandpits with some grassland, willow scrub and recently planted trees. Excellent birdwatching site.<\/p>\n

Spring and summer - breeding birds, such as Oystercatcher, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Common Tern. Lesser Black-Backed Gulls have also been known to nest here.<\/p>\n

Migration: Dunlin, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Green and Wood Sandpipers and Ruff are regular visitors, and Temminck\u2019s stint has been recorded on several occasions.<\/p>\n

Winter: Mallard, Feral Greylag Geese, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and many other ducks.<\/p>\n

Kingfishers and Yellow Wagtails nest in the area. Sand Martin colony.<\/p>\n

For further information visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website: https:\/\/www.lincstrust.org.uk\/nature-reserves\/kirkby-gravel-pits<\/a><\/p>\n

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Brown Hairstreak Butterfly<\/p><\/div>\n

Chambers Farm Wood <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bardney,\u00a0Lincolnshire<\/p>\n

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 273 - Lincolnshire Wolds South.<\/p>\n

This reserve is 10 miles north of Woodhall Spa and can be accessed from the Wragby to Bardney or Wragby to Horncastle road (Grid Reference: TF148738). Small leaved Lime woodland containing a wealth of butterflies.<\/p>\n

For further information on Chambers Farm Wood visit the Forestry England website: Forestry England<\/a><\/p>\n

Chambers Farm Wood forms part of the greatest concentration of Mediaeval small-leaved lime woodlands in Britain and has an almost unique concentration of mediaeval monastery sites.\u00a0 To learn more\u00a0 visit the Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership website: https:\/\/glnp.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Snipe Dales Nature Reserve and Country Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 273 - Lincolnshire Wolds South.<\/p>\n

This reserve is 10 miles north east of Woodhall Spa and can be accessed from the B1195 Horncastle to Spilsby Road:<\/p>\n

Nature Reserve Grid Reference: TF 319683<\/p>\n

Country Park Grid Reference: TF 330682<\/p>\n

Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler, willow warbler, sedge warbler, meadow pipit and yellow hammer.<\/p>\n

For further information visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website: https:\/\/www.lincstrust.org.uk\/nature-reserves\/snipe-dales<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"TheWoodhall Spa Airfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

Woodhall Spa Airfield was formerly the home of four brave RAF squadrons, including 617 \u2018The Dambusters\u2019 Squadron, but more recently was used as a sand and gravel quarry.<\/p>\n

As a nature reserve it is a haven for wildlife as well as a place where visitors can share in the unique and peaceful atmosphere of this former airfield.<\/p>\n

Seen on the site: Marsh Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Buzzard, Hobby, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Greylag Geese, Egyptian Geese, Whooper Swan, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Shelduck, Black-Headed Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Great Egret, Cormorant, Common Tern, Lapwing, Cuckoo, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Great Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Yellow Hammer, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat. Starling, Skylark, Stonechat, Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, Oyster Catcher, Little Ringed Plover, Bearded Tit, Magpie, Raven, Jay, Jackdaw<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0www.lincstrust.org.uk\/woodhall-airfield<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"WoldsWolds Wildlife Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louth Road
\nHorncastle
\nLincolnshire
\nLN9 5LJ<\/p>\n

Andrew Riddel and Tracy Walters are the owners and founders of Wolds Wildlife Park ltd. Their life-long passion for animals has shaped the park to what it is today, all animal residents are considered as a part of the family.<\/p>\n

The collection began in 2013 when Andrew gifted Tracy a young female zebra, named Marty. Many animals that are present at Wolds Wildlife Park have been rehomed from other collections.<\/p>\n

As the park began to grow many zoological professionals commended both Andrew and Tracy on the care given to their animals and the attention to detail shown when creating each exhibit. After realising that so many people were eager to see the animals, the concept of opening the collection to the public was formed.<\/p>\n

Andrew and Tracy decided to open their gates to the public for two days in July 2018. On the success of this weekend, the idea of opening a zoological park was born.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the next year, the park opened for a select few days to enable visitors to see our progression and new animals to our collection. In December 2019, we successfully obtained our full zoo licence.<\/p>\n

Construction of modern, species specific enclosures has shaped the foundation of the park; creating safe and rich exhibits from recycled materials. This rare and pioneering approach to constructing a wildlife park is a credit to Andrew and Tracy\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n

Andrew and Tracy are very proud of their home in the Lincolnshire Wolds. The wildlife park means so much more than providing a loving home to a variety of animals but to also bringing visitors to the attractive market town of Horncastle, providing an enjoyable day out for people of all ages.<\/p>\n

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Tel: 07786 332071<\/p>\n

Email: tracy@woldswildlifepark.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Website: Wildlife Park <\/a><\/p>\n

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