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Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.03122, -1.11136

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Peacock +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Peacock +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnolt Hill Park <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Gedling Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arnold <> Mapperley & CarltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Spindle Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roadway to The Grange, Ramsdale Hill

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roadway to The Grange, Ramsdale Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2.8 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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Calverton 4

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