National nature reserve
Dog walks in Gibraltar Point
Gibraltar Point is a national nature reserve of 439 hectares in East Lindsey, 5 km from the middle of Skegness. 23 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 6 of 23 are under 3 km and 1 is a loop.
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Three walks in Gibraltar Point
From the 23 walks that lie mostly in Gibraltar Point, those that start nearest its middle: a 7.0 km loop, a 4.8 km there and back and a 3.2 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Croft loop7.0 km · 120 min · A loop
- Croft and back4.8 km · 83 min · There and back
- Croft one-way walk3.2 km · 55 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Special Protection AreaGreater WashNatural England designations
- Ramsar wetlandThe Wash
- Site of Special Scientific InterestThe Wash SSSI
- Special Protection AreaThe Wash
- Site of Special Scientific InterestGibraltar Point SSSI
- Special Area of ConservationSaltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes & Gibraltar Point
- Special Area of ConservationThe Wash & North Norfolk Coast
- Open by permission, not by right2 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- And 1 more zone from the same order.
East Lindsey 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 Gibraltar Point are like
Every share is of the 23 walks that lie mostly in Gibraltar Point, with Skegness as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 9 of 23 walks in Gibraltar Point, against 23% near Skegness.
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 | Skegness |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 6 of 23 | 38% |
| 3 to 5 km | 9 of 23 | 23% |
| 5 to 8 km | 6 of 23 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 2 of 23 | 10% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 23 | 10% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 10 of 23 walks in Gibraltar Point, against 27% near Skegness.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skegness |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 1 of 23 | 17% |
| There and back the same way | 12 of 23 | 54% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 10 of 23 | 27% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 23 of 23 walks in Gibraltar Point, against 9% near Skegness.
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 | Skegness |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 0 of 23 | 11% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 23 of 23 | 52% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 23 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 23 of 23 | 9% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 16 of 23 | 5% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 1 of 23 | 80% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 23 | 2% |
What might stop you
No steps: 12 of 23 walks in Gibraltar Point, against 86% near Skegness.
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 | Skegness |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 23 of 23 | 89% |
| Never beside a busy road | 23 of 23 | 73% |
| No busy road to cross | 23 of 23 | 73% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 23 of 23 | 99% |
| No steps | 12 of 23 | 86% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 18 of 23 walks in Gibraltar Point, against 21% near Skegness.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skegness |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 14 of 23 | 92% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 23 | 45% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 23 | 24% |
| Pass a public toilet | 9 of 23 | 22% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 23 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 18 of 23 | 21% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Gibraltar Point, 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 Gibraltar Point 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 Gibraltar Point?
- East Lindsey has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Gibraltar Point?
- 23 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Gibraltar Point.
Getting there
5 car parks and 2 public toilets within Gibraltar Point or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.