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The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1948 and its Headquarters are in Horncastle. It has over 26,000 members and manages around 100 nature reserves. These include 5 main visitor focused reserves used for educational purposes:

Far Ings National Nature Reserve; Opened in 1973. A reserve of lakes, reedbeds and meadows situated in the north of the county on the south bank of the River Humber 3km west of Barton upon Humber. Facilities provided include car parking, toilets, shop and classroom.

Whisby Nature Park; Opened in 1985. A reserve of lakes, meadows and immature woodland situated in the west of the county alongside the A46 Lincoln By-pass. Facilities include car parking, an Education Centre with a laboratory and a classroom and the Natural World Centre (managed by North Kesteven District Council) with toilets, café, shop and temporary and permanent exhibitions.

Snipe Dales Country Park & Nature Reserve; Opened in 1974. A reserve that is part low quality grassland and part conifer woodland situated in the centre of the county on the B1195 Horncastle to Spilsby road. Facilities provided include car parking and toilets.

Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve; Opened in 1949. A reserve of sand dunes, saltmarsh and brackish pools situated on the coast 5km south of Skegness. Facilities provided include car parking, a visitor centre with toilets, shop and classroom and a residential field station.

Deeping Lakes; Opened in 2004. A reserve of lakes and immature woodland situated in the south of the county on the north bank of the River Welland 5km east of Deeping St James on the B1166 road. Only car parking is provided at present as the site is being developed.

There are 17 Area Groups (members' groups) based on the county's main towns which organise meetings, visits and social events for members. There is also a junior wing "Wildlife Watch" which runs a number of groups around the county organising events for children.

External links

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website

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 '''Far Ings National Nature Reserve''';
-Opened in 1973.  Situated in the north of the county on the south bank of the [[River Humber]] 3km west of [[Barton upon Humber]].  Facilities provided include car parking, toilets, shop and classroom.
+Opened in 1973. A reserve of lakes, reedbeds and meadows situated in the north of the county on the south bank of the [[River Humber]] 3km west of [[Barton upon Humber]].  Facilities provided include car parking, toilets, shop and classroom.
 '''Whisby Nature Park''';
-Opened in 1985.  Situated in the west of the county alongside the A46 [[Lincoln]] By-pass.  Facilities include car parking, an Education Centre with a laboratory and a classroom and the Natural World Centre (managed by North [[Kesteven]] [[District Council]]) with toilets, café, shop and temporary and permanent exhibitions.
+Opened in 1985.  A reserve of lakes, meadows and immature woodland situated in the west of the county alongside the A46 [[Lincoln]] By-pass.  Facilities include car parking, an Education Centre with a laboratory and a classroom and the Natural World Centre (managed by North [[Kesteven]] [[District Council]]) with toilets, café, shop and temporary and permanent exhibitions.
 '''Snipe Dales Country Park & Nature Reserve''';
-Opened in 1974.  Situated in the centre of the county on the B1195 [[Horncastle]] to [[Spilsby]] road.  Facilities provided include car parking and toilets.
+Opened in 1974. A reserve that is part low quality grassland and part conifer woodland situated in the centre of the county on the B1195 [[Horncastle]] to [[Spilsby]] road.  Facilities provided include car parking and toilets.
 '''Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve''';
-Opened in 1949.  Situated on the coast 5km south of [[Skegness]].  Facilities provided include car parking, a visitor centre with toilets, shop and classroom and a residential field station.
+Opened in 1949.  A reserve of sand dunes, saltmarsh and brackish pools situated on the coast 5km south of [[Skegness]].  Facilities provided include car parking, a visitor centre with toilets, shop and classroom and a residential field station.
 '''Deeping Lakes''';
-Opened in 2004.  Situated in the south of the county 5km east of [[Deeping St James]] on the B1166. Only car parking is provided at present as the site is being developed.
+Opened in 2004.  A reserve of lakes and immature woodland situated in the south of the county on the north bank of the [[River Welland]] 5km east of [[Deeping St James]] on the B1166 road. Only car parking is provided at present as the site is being developed.
 There are 17 Area Groups (members' groups) based on the county's main towns which organise meetings, visits and social events for members.  There is also a junior wing '''"Wildlife Watch"''' which runs a number of groups around the [[county]] organising events for children.