Wooden Sculptures add Character to Park

Birchwood Nature Park covers an area of approximately 4.5 hectares, making it one of the smaller green spaces within the City of Lincoln. However, Birchwood Nature Park differs from other open spaces in the City in that among its winding footpaths it contains a variety of wooden sculptures, ranging from the waving bear at the main entrance, to the dog at the corner of the summer meadow. These sculptures were created by local chainsaw sculptor, Mich Burns.

Park full of diverse flora and fauna

Birchwood Nature Park:

• Features rough grassland, damp hollows and screening plantation woodland dominated by birch and willow
• Has two summer meadows and a spring (wildflower) meadow
• Has a small pond area with several footpaths, of which some have recently been improved
• Is home to rare, endangered species such as glow-worms, skylarks, grasshopper warbles and slow-worms
• Is home to rare species of plants including corn chamomile, heath rush, bee orchid, spotted orchid and twayblade orchid

Park Location

Birchwood Nature Park is located to the South West of Lincoln, on the north side of the Doddington Road (B1190) by the Doddington Road Roundabout. On the north and east boundaries is housing, to the west is Hospital and Skellingthorpe Moor Plantation.

Getting to the Park

The Nature Park can be accessed from:

• Doddington Road, opposite Damons Restaurant
• Elvington Gorad
• Witchford Close
• Greenock Way

Reporting Problems with the Park

The Council's Urban Rangers are responsible for looking after the City's many open spaces. Please visit the Urban Rangers page for more information.