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Holme Pierrepont Country Park

447 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome447 ha

Getting here

52.94807, -1.07860

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Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 15

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Mountain Bike Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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18 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route▾
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route▾
Named route
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 14 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 16 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Private Road No. 3public footpath · 831 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 831 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

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73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route▾
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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34 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: path
Holme Lanebyway open to all traffic · 280 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 280 mSurface compactedIncline 0Path type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 120 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 120 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Adbolton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 323 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 323 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 167 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 167 mPath type: track

About this urban park

Holme Pierrepont Country Park is a urban park covering 447 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Rower at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rower at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Non Water Users Parking · Free · 127m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park4.7 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The CliffsUrban park3.1 km→