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Places › England › East Midlands › Mansfield Getting here
53.16075, -1.22748
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dark-green Flapwort, Pointed Spear-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +17 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dark-green Flapwort, Pointed Spear-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +17 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Archaeological Way (old route) Walking route ▾
Dukeries Trail Walking route ▾
The Welly Walk, Hardwick Walking route 4 km ▾
Wellies not essential!
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Meden Trail Walking route ▾
Skegby Trail Walking route ▾
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stockley Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Skegby Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 648 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 648 National Cycle Network
Show on map Teversal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 699 m ▾
Named route Ref 648 Length 699 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
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8,148 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,148 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird +36
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Common Gull Larus canus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Batman Hoverfly · Eupeodes corollae · Eupeodes · Western Honey Bee · Ivy Bee +5
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes Eupeodes Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mrs Wilson's Barberry · Hemlock Water-dropwort · Holly · Blackthorn · Ivy
Mrs Wilson's Barberry Berberis wilsoniae Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata Holly Ilex aquifolium2024 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024 Ivy Hedera helix2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,148 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird +36
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Common Gull Larus canus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Batman Hoverfly · Eupeodes corollae · Eupeodes · Western Honey Bee · Ivy Bee +5
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes Eupeodes Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mrs Wilson's Barberry · Hemlock Water-dropwort · Holly · Blackthorn · Ivy
Mrs Wilson's Barberry Berberis wilsoniae Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata Holly Ilex aquifolium2024 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024 Ivy Hedera helix2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris2024
Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris2024 