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Calverton Colliery

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.04378, -1.10036

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Pellucid Four-tooth Moss +7 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Pellucid Four-tooth Moss +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arnold <> Gedling Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Arnold <> Arnot Hill ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 6Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 6Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollinwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 82 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 82 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Hollinwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 251 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 251 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Calverton Colliery memorial

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Calverton Colliery memorial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.7 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park5 km→🌱Burntstump Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxton parkUrban park2.9 km→🦉THE HOBBUCKSNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park1.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)542 m→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.6 km→
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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.7 km→

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