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Central Park Play Area

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.19996, -1.00899

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snapping Bonnet, Hairy Curtain Crust, Brown Rollrim +112 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snapping Bonnet, Hairy Curtain Crust, Brown Rollrim +112 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Orange-tip, Comma +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Orange-tip, Comma +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Clover, Wild Carrot +36 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Clover, Wild Carrot +36 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 6Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
School Lanerestricted byway · 184 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 184 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing, Sherwood Energy Village

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing, Sherwood Energy Village

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🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park3.8 km→🌱Reg Hookway ArboretumUrban park3.1 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park3.2 km→✦THORESBY PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Ollerton Pit WoodUrban park400 m→

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