The Great Outdoors

15 minutes from our towns lies our beautiful countryside. Country walks and cycle routes are in abundance which will suit all abilities. Our coast also plays host to some great water activities throughout the year.

Walking

We have beautiful open countryside within minutes of our coast, featuring miles of walks and several attractive villages. A great reason to grab your walking boots and enjoy a day out in the great outdoors. Discover nature reserves, woods, parks, coastal villages, and countryside tracks. Enjoy strolls through our various parks, woodland trails, and beachfront meanders. For those who enjoy a longer ramble in the countryside, why not experience the 20-mile circular walk ‘The Wanderlust Way’. Visit our website to download one of our walking guides.

Running

Whatever your running route of choice is – whether its urban, countryside, coastal or park – North East Lincolnshire has it all. Why not combine a visit to our lovely area and have a go at one of our running events. Head to the website to find out more.

Cycling

North East Lincolnshire is perfect for cycling. Large open skies, quiet country lanes and across stunning ridge-tops with stunning vistas will make the journey more enjoyable. Don’t forget to stop off at one of the many cosy village pubs along the way. The Cycle Hub in Grimsby and Cleethorpes have a range of cycles and equipment to hire for adults and children and with many maps with the various routes to try, from the child friendly ‘Ice cream on the prom’ route to the very challenging and hilly 26-mile route ‘Hint of the Wolds’ there is no stopping you.

On the Water

We have many great opportunities to get out on the water, after all Cleethorpes was known in the 19th century for becoming a fashionable place to ‘take to its medicinal waters’. Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) or kayaking, with taster sessions and courses for all ages. Kite boarding is another fun adrenaline fuelled activity on the water.

A more relaxing activity would be hiring a boat at Cleethorpes boating lake or book a trip to try your hand at some deep-sea fishing in the North Sea.

Parks and open spaces

With more than 50 parks and open spaces to enjoy in North East Lincolnshire, it’s a great place to enjoy the great outdoors. The wonderful Victorian People’s Park has 23 acres of grounds with a central lake, a lovely spot for a picnic.

Cleethorpes Country Park has 158 acres of natural parkland with a lake for fishing, surrounded by an accessible footpath suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs. Our four-legged friends are not forgotten as the lake has a dedicated dog swimming area. The weekly ParkRun take place here.

If you prefer woodland then Weelsby Woods is an open space which contains natural areas as well as open grassland, large play facilities and car parking. In 2010 Weelsby Woods was designated a Local Nature Reserve.

Bradley and Dixon Woods together make up a Local Nature Reserve on the south side of Grimsby. There has been woodland on this site for more than 1000 years and it is even mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) as the village of Bradley and the ‘broad-wood’.

Mayflower Wood in Immingham is a 120 acre woodland as well as family picnic areas, nature trails and a looped walkway connecting local villages.

Take a stroll through the Pier Gardens in Cleethorpes and say hello to Dudley the Donkey – a statue marking the significance of our seaside donkeys. Wander through the gardens past trees, shrubs and flower beds to the waterfall cascading from the top of the gardens down onto Central Promenade. A little further on, you will approach Ross Castle, a Victorian folly dating to around 1885 when the Pier Gardens were first built.

Further along the coast you will find Donna Nook nature reserve, a 10km stretch which the grey seals make their home in the salt marsh to give birth to their pups.

The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that is the Lincolnshire Wolds is the highest land in eastern England between Kent and Yorkshire. The landscape consists of woodland, grassland and abandoned chalk pits and is some of Britain’s finest countryside.