Nature reserve
Dog walks in Alkborough Flats
Alkborough Flats is a nature reserve in North Lincolnshire, 12.3 km from the middle of Scunthorpe. 17 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 7 of 17 are under 3 km and none are loops.
See every dog walk near Scunthorpe, or across Lincolnshire.
Two walks in Alkborough Flats
From the 17 walks that lie mostly in Alkborough Flats, those that start nearest its middle: a 5.3 km there and back and a 1.6 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Blacktoft and back5.3 km · 91 min · There and back
- Alkborough one-way walk1.6 km · 27 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Special Area of ConservationHumber EstuaryNatural England designations
- Site of Special Scientific InterestHumber Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetlandHumber Estuary
- Special Protection AreaHumber Estuary
North Lincolnshire council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Alkborough Flats are like
Every share is of the 17 walks that lie mostly in Alkborough Flats, with Scunthorpe as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
5 to 8 km: 5 of 17 walks in Alkborough Flats, against 14% near Scunthorpe.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 7 of 17 | 47% |
| 3 to 5 km | 2 of 17 | 18% |
| 5 to 8 km | 5 of 17 | 14% |
| 8 to 12 km | 2 of 17 | 7% |
| Over 12 km | 1 of 17 | 12% |
What shape they are
A loop: 0 of 17 walks in Alkborough Flats, against 14% near Scunthorpe.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 0 of 17 | 14% |
| There and back the same way | 12 of 17 | 60% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 5 of 17 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 17 of 17 walks in Alkborough Flats, against 8% near Scunthorpe.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 0 of 17 | 19% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 14 of 17 | 44% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 17 | 7% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 17 of 17 | 8% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 15 of 17 | 10% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 0 of 17 | 78% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 17 | 18% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 17 of 17 walks in Alkborough Flats, against 79% near Scunthorpe.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 17 of 17 | 82% |
| Never beside a busy road | 17 of 17 | 79% |
| No busy road to cross | 17 of 17 | 80% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 17 of 17 | 98% |
| No steps | 17 of 17 | 96% |
What is on the way
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 6 of 17 walks in Alkborough Flats, against 81% near Scunthorpe.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 6 of 17 | 81% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 17 | 20% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 17 | 1% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 17 | 21% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 17 | 1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 17 | 24% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Alkborough Flats, for your dog
If you live in Lincolnshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Alkborough Flats before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Lincolnshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Alkborough Flats?
- North Lincolnshire has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 11 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Alkborough Flats?
- 17 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Alkborough Flats.
Getting there
1 car park within Alkborough Flats or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.