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Dogging in Lincolnshire

From the woods around Lincoln to the A17 lay-bys and the coast, the county's best-known dogging spots, with a map for each.

Lincolnshire is a big county with a big dogging scene to match, so it's no surprise it has spots just about everywhere you look: from the woods around Lincoln and the long lay-bys of the A15 and A17 out to the marshes, the coast and the banks of the Humber. So hunker down, become an expert on Lincolnshire's dogging scene, and get ready to set off on some epic adventures ;)

Each spot below comes with its own map, and lanes and walk-in places also have a what3words address, for anyone arriving on foot. A few places have had cameras or police patrols, and those are marked. Spots come and go, so use each one as a starting point.

Lincoln and around

Around the city there are parks, nature reserves, quiet lanes on the heath and a run of lay-bys on the roads out towards Newark and Sleaford.

Hartsholme Country Park

The big country park on the south-west edge of Lincoln, with plenty of hidden bushes. Weekends are good for couples; families fill it by day.

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Boultham Park woods

The woods just off the cycle track at Boultham Park, busy most nights, and the car park at the back of the park.

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Whisby Nature Park

The car park off Moor Lane at Thorpe on the Hill, popular with singles and couples most days from about 8pm.

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Five Mile Lane, Washingborough

A quiet car park down a long track, with the best of it at the bottom car park over the drain.

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Fiskerton Fen

The nature reserve car park, and just past it, over the bridge, a busy lay-by on the right.

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Skellingthorpe to Harby cycle path

The old railway path between Skellingthorpe and Harby has good cover; Saturday mornings are oddly lively. Park in Skellingthorpe and walk on.

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Lincoln viewpoint, A15

About three miles north of Lincoln near the Showground, the viewpoint car park off the A15.

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Scampton viewing area, A15

A quiet car park just off the A15 outside Lincoln, easy to reach. Plane spotters use it in the daytime, so leave it until later.

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Dunston Heath Lane

Halfway down Dunston Heath Lane there is a little car park on a lane that is otherwise deserted. Best after 7pm.

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Harmston lay-bys

On the road between the A15 and the A607 south of RAF Waddington, two lay-bys, one either side of the road, both very discreet.

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Fenton back road

On the back road from Fenton towards Newark there are plenty of lay-bys.

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Stapleford Woods

Between Lincoln and Newark, two car parks a minute apart off the road through the woods, with dense cover along the approach. Couples, single women and men, mainly evenings; dusk in midweek is good.

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Southrey Woods

Woodland near Southrey that is good fun at weekends.

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Blankney walks

A picnic area with benches and woodland walks: out of the way, and best at night.

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Caenby Corner

The car park at the old cafe at Caenby Corner, on the A15 north of Lincoln, gets going on Sunday nights after 10pm.

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Sleaford, Grantham and Kesteven

The A17, A15 and A52 carry most of the spots here, with woods and parks around Grantham and down by the A1.

A17 lay-by near Cranwell

Heading towards Newark from Sleaford, about half a mile from the roundabout on the right: a large, very discreet lay-by with a big wooded area. Lorry drivers, single men and couples, day and night all year.

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A17 lay-by at East Heckington

Between Sleaford and Boston, the lay-by at East Heckington.

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A15 lay-by south of Sleaford

Heading south on the A15, over the A52 roundabout, the next lay-by on the left. Friday and Saturday evenings.

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Bonemill Lane, Sleaford

Off the A17 Sleaford bypass by the Agra works, turn down Bonemill Lane, over the railway and under the bridge, and keep going to the end of the track.

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A52 lay-bys at Threekingham

On the A52 near Billingborough, lay-bys about half a mile either side of the Three Kings pub at Threekingham. Mostly single men, with some mature couples.

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Heath Lane, Normanton

Halfway through Normanton on the A607, a single-track road curves up onto the heath to a small parking area off Heath Lane. You will need good suspension, but the privacy is total.

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Grantham, behind B&M

The car park behind B&M, at the far wall.

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Queen Elizabeth Park, Grantham

The woods along the river in Queen Elizabeth Park, for singles and couples.

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Five Gates, Bellmount Tower

The free car park for Bellmount Tower outside Grantham, by the woods, with fun after dark. It can be muddy after rain.

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Morkery Woods

Off the A1 at the South Witham turning, then right for about a mile; the woods are signposted. Discreet, best from Thursday to Sunday after 9pm.

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Twyford Wood

Just off the A1 towards Bourne, with couples and gay men, and Sunday nights from 9.30pm the busiest.

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Bourne, the Deepings, Stamford and Spalding

The south of the county runs along the A15 to Bourne and the Deepings, out to Stamford and across the Fens.

A15 lay-by north of Rippingale

Heading north just after Rippingale, a lay-by on the right, well hidden from the main road. Very busy on summer evenings, with more couples than it used to see.

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Bourne Woods

The woods and car park outside Bourne, very secluded, with couples who like to put on a show on lighter evenings.

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Baston lay-by

A large lay-by at Baston just outside Market Deeping. Lorries park there sometimes, and couples are starting to use it.

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Stamford, by the Cattle Market

On the George side of the Meadows, the gravel bay at the far end of the car park by the Cattle Market. Very discreet.

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Gwash Way, Stamford

Off Ryhall Road onto Gwash Way, between 10pm and 2am, mainly at weekends.

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Sutton St James

Down Sutton Gate to the farm track and the entrance to the water works: very quiet, and a good place to gather.

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Wingland, Sutton Bridge

Cross the bridge at Sutton Bridge towards King's Lynn and follow the road marked Wingland for five minutes to a secluded wooded rest area, for gay, bi and straight swingers. The gates are never shut.

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Boston and the Fens

Around Boston there are woods, a couple of nature-reserve car parks out on the marshes and a well-known toilet block.

Westgate Woods, Wyberton

Just off the A16 coming into the south of Boston: new woodland and lakes, with a very secluded lay-by round the back of the woods.

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Fishtoft Road, Boston

From Boston dock towards Fishtoft, turn right at the crossroads onto Riverway and carry straight on to the grass car park next to the water station. Friday and Saturday, 7 to 9pm.

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Freiston Shore

Follow the signs out of Boston for the RSPB reserve, about three miles; the car park is on the right. Friday and Saturday after 10pm, for couples.

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Moulton Marsh, Fosdyke

With Fosdyke marina on your left, cross the bridge, take the first left into Middle Marsh Road, and near the end take the sharp left to the nature reserve car park. Out in the middle of nowhere, so you can see cars coming for miles.

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Horncastle, Louth and the Wolds

Inland, the spots sit along the Wolds roads, with woods and a country park around Woodhall Spa and Market Rasen.

Horncastle to Woodhall Spa road

Over the old railway bridge towards Woodhall Spa, the old railway trail car park and picnic site on the right, by the woods. Dog walkers by day, couples at night; the entrance is rough, so take care.

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Snipe Dales Country Park

The country park near Spilsby, with singles and couples. There have been cameras here, so be careful.

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Bluestone Heath Road lay-by

About four miles out of Louth towards Wragby, turn onto Bluestone Heath Road at the Cadwell Park turning; about a quarter of a mile along on the left is a long lay-by behind the trees. Quiet in the week, busier at weekends.

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Legbourne picnic area

The picnic area car park with toilets on the A157 at Legbourne, busy most evenings.

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Kenwick Hill, Louth

The old stretch of road at the top of Kenwick Hill.

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A158 lay-by towards Lincoln

Heading to Lincoln from Wragby, a long lay-by on the right after about three miles, with a food stall that is shut at night.

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Willingham Ponds car park, Willingham Woods

The main car park for Willingham Woods, off the A631 just east of Market Rasen by the ponds, with a kiosk and toilets. Park up and wander the trails into the woods. Busier on Friday and Saturday nights, with some good couples' action.

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Skegness and the coast

The coast has nature reserves, beach car parks and dunes, from Gibraltar Point up to Theddlethorpe.

Gibraltar Point

Past the golf course along Gibraltar Road, on the way to the car park. Things get going after 10pm.

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Seacroft Marsh, Skegness

The dunes at Seacroft Marsh, south of Skegness. It is a nature reserve that walkers use, and locals have pushed back in the past, so go late and keep it discreet.

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Chapel St Leonards, behind the Spa

The large car park behind the Spa shop. It does not get going until after 11pm: flash your headlights, and if they flash back, you're welcome.

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Huttoft car terrace, Sandilands

A big space that empties after dark. Friday to Sunday, couples and gay men; if someone flashes you, follow that car.

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Theddlethorpe dunes

At the end of Sea Lane, park in the Crook Bank car park, follow the path onto the beach and turn left: the dunes a few hundred metres south are an unofficial naturist area, popular on hot days, mostly bi and gay men with the odd couple.

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Gainsborough and North Lincolnshire

In the north-west, the spots are woods and quiet roads around Gainsborough and Scunthorpe, with car parks along the Trent and the Humber.

Laughton Woods

Between Scotter and Susworth, turn into the woods; there is a nature walk car park on the left, and it is a bit further in.

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Sturgate Airfield, Gainsborough

Follow the road to the aero club and the old buildings on the south side of the airfield, and park by the road there. Wednesday and Saturday nights.

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Holme Lane, Messingham

On the road between Messingham and Holme Hall golf course, a track leads off the sharp bend into the woods. Dog walkers by day, some action at night.

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Twigmoor Woods

The woods car park near Scunthorpe. Be careful here, or leave it until later at night.

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Bagmoor Lane, Normanby

Follow Bagmoor Lane almost down to the stables at the end; the car park on the right is used for the nearby golf course. Very discreet and remote, for couples, midweek around 8pm.

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Wressle, by the bridge

Through Broughton into Wressle, straight on at the crossroads, and there is a little car park on the left just before the bridge. Wednesdays and weekends.

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Waters' Edge, Barton-upon-Humber

The car park at Waters' Edge country park on Waterside Road, by the Humber Bridge viewing area, used most days.

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Burringham riverbank

The riverbank car park near the church.

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Epworth, Carrside

The car park next to the football pitches on Carrside.

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Crowle, Godnow Road

Halfway down Godnow Road, the car park behind the sports hall. Very quiet at night: turn off your headlights and engine once you have parked.

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Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham

Around Grimsby, the spots run from town woods and the Cleethorpes front to lay-bys and lanes out in the villages and the marsh car park at Horseshoe Point.

Weelsby Woods, Grimsby

Park in the car park at the main entrance, then head straight through to the back of the wood.

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Bradley Woods, Grimsby

The small car park just inside the woods off Bradley Road, room for about eight cars. The woods are listed as open from 6am to 10pm, so go in the evening rather than late at night; Friday evenings from about 9pm are the time.

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Anthony's Bank, Cleethorpes

The car park on Anthony's Bank, a name the locals have their own word for.

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Great Coates to Healing lay-by

The lay-by between Great Coates and Healing.

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Little London to Immingham lay-by

The lay-by between Little London and Immingham.

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Stallingborough old road

The old road near Stallingborough, for couples in the evenings and at weekends. Police check it, so be careful.

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Horseshoe Point, Marshchapel

The car park out at Horseshoe Point. Weekends, especially Saturdays, and some weeknights.

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Stone Pit Lane, Keelby

Mainly men, with the occasional couple, in the cars and the wood.

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Beesby lane, off the A18

Opposite the road to North Thoresby, take the Beesby road for 400 metres to a left-hand bend by a curved-roof farm shed. Park on the verge; there are footpaths and secluded spots nearby. Monday nights and weekends.

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Thoroughfare Corner, Waithe

Turn left off the A16 opposite Church Lane, to the bend where a tree blocks the way into the fields. Quiet late at night.

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Before you go

Walkers, birdwatchers and families use many of these places during the day, so it is usually later on that things happen. Arrive quietly, be respectful of anyone else there, and leave no litter behind.

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