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Lollycocks Field is a 2.15-hectare Local Nature Reserve in
Sleaford Sleaford is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. On the edge of the The Fens, Fenlands, it is north-east of Grantham, west of Boston, Lincolnshire, Boston, and sou ...
, a market town and civil parish in the
North Kesteven North Kesteven is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Sleaford. The district also contains the town of North Hykeham, which adjoins the neighbouring city of Lincoln, England, L ...
district of
Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
. It is owned by
North Kesteven District Council North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
and managed by rangers from Hill Holt Wood. Lollycocks Field provides mostly wildflower and wetlands habitats; its pond attracts range of wildlife. It is bounded to the north by Eastgate (B1517 road), to the east by the North Kesteven District Council offices and car park, and to the south by the
River Slea The River Slea is a tributary of the River Witham, in Lincolnshire, England. In 1872 the river was described as "a never-ending source of pure water", and was a trout river renowned throughout the East coast of England. But in the late 1960s, ...
. It is just east of
Cogglesford Mill Cogglesford Mill (sometimes referred to as Coggesford) is a Grade II listed working watermill in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. It is possibly the last working Sheriff's Mill in England. Location The mill sits to the north of Sleaford on banks of R ...
. The site can be accessed by the public from Eastgate, and car parks are located on East Road, further into the town (Eastgate Car Park) and also off East Banks.


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{{Local Nature Reserves in Lincolnshire Local Nature Reserves in Lincolnshire North Kesteven District