Short birdwatching visit · North Lincolnshire Council
Ashby Ville Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Season not specified
- Headline birds
- Little Grebe · Reed Bunting · Green Woodpecker
- Parking
- Parking is listed at the Mortal Ash Hill destination.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Mortal Ash Hill, Scunthorpe · DN16 3WJ
Ashby Ville, also known as Lakeside, gives Scunthorpe visitors a mix of water and woodland in former sand and gravel workings. The council tourism profile names Little Grebe and Reed Bunting among its wetland birds, with Green Woodpecker in the wooded areas. Its sandy, nutrient-poor ground also supports wildflowers and a varied patchwork of scrub and open habitats. Treat this as a local birding walk rather than a reserve with a published seasonal spectacle: the source supplies no species-by-species calendar. The visitor listing identifies parking and dog-friendly access at Mortal Ash Hill, with a directions link for finding the reserve.
Birds and seasons
- Little Grebe · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Little Grebe
- Reed Bunting · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Reed Bunting
- Green Woodpecker · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Green Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Parking is listed at the Mortal Ash Hill destination.
- Dogs
- The council tourism listing marks the reserve dog friendly.
- Access notes
- Listed as accessible, but the profile does not provide surface, gradient or barrier measurements.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use the official directions point for Ashby Ville on Mortal Ash Hill. DN16 3WJ is a broader postcode, not a precise entrance pin.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Alkborough Flats · 9.2 straight-line miles
- North Cave Wetlands · 15.6 straight-line miles
- Wheldrake Ings Nature Reserve · 26.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Blacktoft Sands, 10.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Messingham Sand Quarry · 3.1 miles in a straight line
- Alkborough Flats · 9.2 miles in a straight line
- Epworth Turbary · 10.4 miles in a straight line