Whisby Moor

The southern part of the Moor, including the Natural World Centre is in the parish of Thorpe on the Hill.

Former sand and gravel pits have been filled and turned into mesotrophic lakes, surrounded by wet willow scrub and now form part of Whisby Nature Park.

Plants include Dactylorhiza praetermissa, Trifolium arvense and a bicolour form of Cytisus scoparius.

[6] Not all parts of the nature reserve are open to the public and some areas are grazed by cattle and sheep to promote the growth of smaller plants.

In 2017 The Guardian included Whisby Nature Park in a list of five of the best birdwatching sites in the UK, particularly as a place to hear nightingales.