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Papplewick pumping station

3 ha

📷 vic mcclymont · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.06299, -1.13140

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +116 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Papplewick Pumping Station, Cooling Pond

📷 vic mcclymont · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Papplewick Pumping Station, Cooling Pond

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Facilities

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Café

1 nearby · 69m

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Parking

2 nearby · 354m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park4.3 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park1.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park4.3 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)2.7 km→