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Open countryside · Woodland · Ancaster

Ancaster Valley

1 miles Approx. 30 mins 6.8 miles from GranthamModerate

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Livestock is common here — keep dogs on a lead near animals and follow signs.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s steep-sided limestone valley — a glacial spillway with beech woodland and flower-rich grassland. Dogs on a lead only (sheep graze the reserve); a footpath and bridleway run through it.

  • Livestock

Quick facts

Distance
1 miles, there and back
Time
30 mins
Terrain
Open countryside, Woodland
Parking
Roadside
Off-lead
Not recommended
Enclosure
Open
Livestock
Common
Road exposure
Limited
Water
None
Mud
Not known
Pushchair
No
Toilets
No
Dog bins
Not known
Café or pub
None listed
Entry
Free

Accessibility: Mown grass path with steps to the bridleway; not suitable for wheelchairs or people with mobility difficulties.

Opening: Open at all times; best April to July for the flowers.

The walk

From the main entrance a mown grass path with steps drops to the public bridleway; a public footpath crosses part of the valley. The eastern slope is beech wood, the rest limestone grassland with pasqueflower, orchids and rock-rose in spring and early summer. Sheep graze the reserve as part of its management — this is a lead-only walk.

Conditions can change. Keep dogs under appropriate control, close gates, and follow local signage. This is a guide to where to go, not a navigation app.

Current conditions

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