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Places › England › East Midlands › Mansfield Getting here
53.12733, -1.17505
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 293m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 293m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eyed Ladybird, Xanthogramma pedissequum +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eyed Ladybird, Xanthogramma pedissequum +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Skegby Trail Walking route ▾
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Maun Valley Trail Walking route ▾
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 645 National Cycle Network
Show on map Skegby Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 136 m ▾
Named route Length 136 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 428 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 428 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 149 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 149 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Outlaw Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Route
Show on map Viking Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Route
Show on map Bike Park & Downhill Route Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Black Scotch Lane bridleway · 284 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 284 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
20,446 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,446 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Wren +32
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Raven Corvus corax 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Annual Wall-rocket · Common Stork's-bill · Henbit Dead-nettle · Sweet Alison · Pale Yellow-eyed-grass +18
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica Cherry Laurel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,446 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Wren +32
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Raven Corvus corax 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Annual Wall-rocket · Common Stork's-bill · Henbit Dead-nettle · Sweet Alison · Pale Yellow-eyed-grass +18
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica Cherry Laurel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Prunus laurocerasus
Prunus laurocerasus
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica