Sandilands Nature Reserve

The National Trust has converted a former Lincolnshire coastal golf course into a 30-hectare wetland nature reserve and opened it to the public on 26 September 2026.[1][2]

Current position

The nature reserve opened on 26 September 2026. Habitat recovery will continue after the opening.

Benefits

Wetlands, grassland and coastal scrub extend habitat on a coastal migration route; the project moved nearly 52,000 cubic metres of earth and planted more than 35,000 native shrubs.

Latest developments

Nature & Rewilding · 26 September 2026

Sandilands coastal wetland nature reserve opens

The National Trust opened the 30-hectare Sandilands reserve on the former golf course on 26 September after six years of restoration work. The new wetland is designed to support migrating birds and public access.

Sources

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