Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.05794, -1.06397
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Rutpela maculata +35 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hatfield Lanepublic footpath · 241 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Hatfield Lanepublic footpath · 237 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: service
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route104 m▾
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km▾
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Play space for younger children, Oxton Park
Photos
Play space for younger children, Oxton Park
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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